Space Systems Automation Engineer — Mission Planning & Simulation

NorthStar Earth & Space; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space technology company is seeking an Aerospace Engineer to join their Systems Engineering team in Montreal. You will design and validate mission planning workflows, focusing on automation and tools to support space operations. The role requires strong analytical skills and a degree in Aerospace Engineering or related fields. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively in a hybrid model and contribute to high-impact projects focusing on sustainability in space. Competitive salary and health benefits are offered.

Benefits

Health and dental coverage from Day 1

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• You must have a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with astrodynamics data are needed.
• Experience developing microservices or data-processing pipelines is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and validate mission planning workflows and constellation analysis.
• Collaborate to implement automated workflows for calculation of access windows.
• Extend operational picture with performance metrics and data validation tools.

Skills

Analytical skills with astrodynamics data

Experience with scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas)

Problem-solving attitude

Collaboration in cross-functional teams

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

C++

Rust

Java

STK

GMAT

Orekit

Astropy

Job description

A leading space technology company is seeking an Aerospace Engineer to join their Systems Engineering team in Montreal. You will design and validate mission planning workflows, focusing on automation and tools to support space operations. The role requires strong analytical skills and a degree in Aerospace Engineering or related fields. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively in a hybrid model and contribute to high-impact projects focusing on sustainability in space. Competitive salary and health benefits are offered.