Telesat
Telesat1mo ago
New

Lightspeed Network Engineering Co-op Student (Fall 2026)

CanadaCanada·OttawaCoop Student (Enrolled in a Coop Program)mid
OtherEngineering Co
0 views0 saves0 applied

Quick Summary

Overview

The Telesat Lightspeed Network Engineering team is responsible for the end-to-end network design of Telesat’s Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit network.

Technical Tools
OtherEngineering Co

The Telesat Lightspeed Network Engineering team is responsible for the end-to-end network design of Telesat’s Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit network. This Co-Op opportunity will leverage software automation and latest AI-based capabilities to help improve and streamline the network engineering team’s design, validation and documentation deliverables in preparation for Lightspeed launch.  

  • Build high-quality software components to enable automation of network configuration and validation tasks.
  • Apply latest AI tools and methodologies to help accelerate and improve network validation and documentation deliverables
  • Participate in Network Engineering’s day to day design, integration and validation activities.
  • Deliver assigned task within scheduled timeframes and with accountability for quality.
  • Experience in software development in Linux based environments
  • Proficient in Python programming language for automation and testing tasks
  • Experience with Git as a software version control tool and GitHub as a software repository
  • Experience with latest AI tools for software development, test and documentation activities such as Co-Pilot, Qodo, Rovo, etc.
  • Experience with Ansible IT automation environments
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Demonstrate ability to function in a collaborative work environment.
  • General understanding of networking concepts such as IP addressing, ethernet switching and IP routing.
  • Knowledge and/or experience in compute virtualization environments such as VMware ESXi or VirtualBox, Proxmox VE
  • Experience with enterprise productivity and collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
  • Experience with network test tools like Ixia IxNetwork and Spirent TestCenter and related programming APIs
  • Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    Ottawa, Canada
    Hybrid — some on-site time required
    Who can apply
    CA

    Listing Details

    Posted
    June 12, 2026
    First seen
    July 21, 2026
    Last seen
    July 25, 2026

    Posting Health

    Days active
    0
    Repost count
    0
    Trust Level
    30%
    Scored at
    July 21, 2026

    Signal breakdown

    freshnesssource trustcontent trustemployer trust
    Telesat
    Telesat
    lever
    Employees
    3k+
    Founded
    1969
    View company profile
    Newsletter

    Stay ahead of the market

    Get the latest job openings, salary trends, and hiring insights delivered to your inbox every week.

    A
    B
    C
    D
    Join 12,000+ marketers

    No spam. Unsubscribe at any time.

    TelesatLightspeed Network Engineering Co-op Student (Fall 2026)