Lightspeed Network Engineering Co-op Student (Fall 2026)

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. **Main Responsibilities:** -------------------------- * + 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. **Qualifications:** ------------------- * + 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. **Nice to Haves:** ------------------ * + 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 Job Additional **Commitment:** Coop Student (Enrolled in a Coop Program) **Department:** Lightspeed System Development - Landing Stations and User Terminals **Location:** Ottawa, Ontario **Team:** Network Engineering