User Terminal Product Manager

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    {
      "text": "Purpose of Job",
      "content": "\n<li>Lead&nbsp;and&nbsp;manage&nbsp;development&nbsp;of&nbsp;type&nbsp;approval&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;User Terminals for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO constellation&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Manage third-party vendor inquires, evaluations and support</li>\n<li>Provide technical&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;in the development, integration, and productization of antenna and modem technology as&nbsp;it&nbsp;pertains&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;needs and uses cases of satellite terminals&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Deliver&nbsp;product&nbsp;requirements&nbsp;and&nbsp;technical&nbsp;specifications&nbsp;for&nbsp;use&nbsp;by&nbsp;internal and external development teams, including requirements for documentation&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Support&nbsp;sales&nbsp;and&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;go-to-market&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;to&nbsp;drive&nbsp;service adoption that meet or exceed revenue targets&nbsp;</li>\n"
    },
    {
      "text": "Main Responsibilities ",
      "content": "\n<li>As&nbsp;a&nbsp;member&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;User&nbsp;Terminal&nbsp;team,&nbsp;you&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;the definition, specifications, and process for third-party type approval and certification of user terminals on the Telesat Lightspeed network.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Evaluation&nbsp;of&nbsp;antennas&nbsp;and&nbsp;user&nbsp;terminals with&nbsp;integrated&nbsp;and&nbsp;stand-alone modems.&nbsp;Upgrades from NGSO or multi-band/multi-orbit solutions&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Define&nbsp;test&nbsp;procedures,&nbsp;measurements,&nbsp;reports&nbsp;of&nbsp;terminal&nbsp;criteria&nbsp;including&nbsp;RF&nbsp;characteristics&nbsp;from&nbsp;accredited&nbsp;test&nbsp;labs&nbsp;certified&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Ensure that Telesat Lightspeed user terminal third-party process is designed to meet market needs to deliver the most compelling products and operate at the highest quality-of-service standards&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Work&nbsp;in&nbsp;close&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;with&nbsp;Telesat’s&nbsp;systems&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;and technical product management teams to ensure seamless integration of terminal functionality and performance within the complete system and according to product roadmaps&nbsp;</li>\n"
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    {
      "text": "Education & Experience Required ",
      "content": "\n<li>Bachelor’s&nbsp;degree&nbsp;in&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;or&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;discipline&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;emphasis&nbsp;in&nbsp;communication&nbsp;systems&nbsp;or&nbsp;satellite&nbsp;terminals</li>\n<li>Minimum&nbsp;10&nbsp;years’&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;product&nbsp;management&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;STEM&nbsp;field&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;of&nbsp;5&nbsp;years&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;satcom&nbsp;sector&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Master's&nbsp;degree&nbsp;or&nbsp;MBA&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;plus&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience&nbsp;managing&nbsp;terminals,&nbsp;antennas&nbsp;or&nbsp;modems&nbsp;through&nbsp;a&nbsp;type&nbsp;of approval process is preferred.&nbsp;</li>\n"
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    {
      "text": "Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities ",
      "content": "\n<li>Knowledge of satellite antenna and modem technologies required for terminals</li>\n<li>Knowledge&nbsp;of&nbsp;satellite&nbsp;markets&nbsp;and&nbsp;verticals&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;Enterprise,&nbsp;Maritime, Land Mobility, Government, or Aviation</li>\n<li>Knowledge&nbsp;of&nbsp;antenna,&nbsp;RF&nbsp;or&nbsp;modem&nbsp;certifications&nbsp;and&nbsp;homologation&nbsp;a plus&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Ability to write clear,&nbsp;concise&nbsp;and testable product requirements and experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;prioritization&nbsp;of&nbsp;features,&nbsp;enhancements&nbsp;and&nbsp;minimum&nbsp; viable&nbsp;products&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Success&nbsp;in&nbsp;building&nbsp;winning&nbsp;communication&nbsp;products&nbsp;and&nbsp;managing&nbsp;long term roadmaps for complex communication systems&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Proven success collaborating with cross-functional teams including technology, business development, marketing, sales, 0peration&nbsp;and&nbsp;support&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience&nbsp;working&nbsp;with&nbsp;external&nbsp;vendors&nbsp;including&nbsp;outside&nbsp;design&nbsp;and manufacturing facilities&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Excellent&nbsp;communicator&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;summarize&nbsp;complex&nbsp;problems, solutions&nbsp;and recommendations for diverse audiences, including both technical and non-technical customers,&nbsp;colleagues&nbsp;and executives&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Fluent&nbsp;in&nbsp;English,&nbsp;written&nbsp;and&nbsp;oral&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>\n"
    },
    {
      "text": "Decision Making & Supervision ",
      "content": "\n<li>Makes&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;about&nbsp;task&nbsp;priorities&nbsp;as&nbsp;required&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;course&nbsp;of&nbsp;leading external&nbsp;vendor’s&nbsp;designs&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Self motivation&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;on&nbsp;varied&nbsp;tasks&nbsp;through&nbsp;to&nbsp;conclusion&nbsp;</li>\n<li>The&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;well&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;diverse&nbsp;team&nbsp;spread&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;describe&nbsp;technical&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;in&nbsp;an&nbsp;easily&nbsp;readable,&nbsp;concise&nbsp;and accurate&nbsp;way&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Will&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;execute&nbsp;in&nbsp;areas&nbsp;of&nbsp;ambiguity&nbsp;and&nbsp;make&nbsp;reasonable&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;</li>\n"
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    {
      "text": "Supervision Exercised ",
      "content": "\n<li>There is no direct reporting&nbsp;staff&nbsp;but this role is expected to lead multi-disciplinary project teams and/or provide technical&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;or&nbsp;guidance&nbsp;to other engineers or&nbsp;specialists;&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Supervision&nbsp;of&nbsp;suppliers/contractor&nbsp;during&nbsp;supplier&nbsp;facing&nbsp;activities.&nbsp;</li>\n"
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    {
      "text": "Working Conditions ",
      "content": "\n<li>This&nbsp;position&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;based&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Telesat&nbsp;Bethesda,&nbsp;MD&nbsp;or&nbsp;Ottawa,&nbsp;ON&nbsp;office&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Full-time&nbsp;office&nbsp;or&nbsp;hybrid&nbsp;80/20&nbsp;office/remote,&nbsp;subject&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;needs&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Working&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;are&nbsp;generally&nbsp;comfortable&nbsp;typical&nbsp;of&nbsp;an&nbsp;office&nbsp; environment.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Occasional&nbsp;travel,&nbsp;including&nbsp;international&nbsp;travel&nbsp;is&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Candidate&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;obtain&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;security&nbsp;clearance&nbsp;if&nbsp;based&nbsp;in&nbsp; Canada&nbsp;</li>\n"
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    "team": "User Terminal Segment",
    "location": "Ottawa, Canada or Bethesda, US",
    "commitment": "Full Time Hire - (FTE with Benefits)",
    "department": "Lightspeed System Development - Landing Stations and User Terminals",
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