Synthetic Aperture Radar Payload Engineer at Fastwater Staffing

Location: Montreal, Quebec
Type: Full-time
Posted: Apr 20, 2026

Description

This full-time Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Payload Engineer position at Fastwater Staffing involves designing, simulating, and verifying SAR systems for satellite missions. The engineer will lead various stages of the design process, manage requirements, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with safety and reliability standards. This role requires strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills, along with extensive experience in SAR remote sensing system development.

Required Skills

SAR Remote Sensing System Development
Systems Integration Processes
Confluence and JIRA
Technical Writing
Presentation Skills
Aerospace System Engineering Fundamentals

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Supporting SAR remote sensing system development, integration and test on LEO/MEO missions.
Preferred Qualifications: Strong understanding of aerospace system engineering fundamentals.
Hands-on individual who can support systems integration processes and capability to test systems and resolve problems.
Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little supervision.
Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of French will be considered an asset.

About Fastwater Staffing

Fastwater Staffing

Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services1-10

Senior contract engineers for satellite, defense, and autonomous-systems programs: payload, RF, FPGA, structures, mission analysis, and cleared talent. ITAR & CGP fluent. US · Canada · Europe.