Digital Payload Architect for Fastwater Staffing

HIKINEX

Full Time Computer Occupations
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Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posted
June 25, 2026

Job Description

Tasks summary:


Architecture Concept & Requirements


• Establish functional, performance, environmental and security requirements with mission stakeholders & CONOPs.


• Translate requirements into clear payload performance parameters and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the project lifecycle.


• Establish with cybersecurity team payload‑specific requirements & embed resilience and security by design.


Payload Architecture Definition


• Define the overall digital regenerative payload architecture (optical/RF ISLs, antenna arrays, digitizers/ onboard processing, Feeder links, master reference oscillator & clock synchronizations).


• Define Interface Control Documents (ICDs) with spacecraft bus, ground segment and payload specific subsystem...