User Terminal Project Coordinator - Antennas

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 50 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.

Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.

The company’s state-of-the-art fleet consists of 14 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com

The UT Project Coordinator (Antennas) supports program managers responsible for working with 3rd party vendors in the development of User Terminal RF and Antenna solutions. This position requires strong coordination skills with experience being in a technical development group. Must be comfortable working in a multi-functional organization with engineering, program management, product management, business development and sales.

Schedule & Milestone Management

• Support the Antenna Program Manager in the development and maintenance of project schedules, and milestone reporting for multiple vendors of user terminals.
• Coordinate schedule updates with the PMO to ensure successful and accurate integration with the IMS
• Coordinate project activities with cross-functional teams including system engineering, user terminal engineering, program management, product management and commercial to deliver compliant solutions - on time and on budget.
  
  

Action, Risk, and Deliverable Control

• Drive review readiness for major design reviews and coordinate the approval and closeout of major milestones
• Ensure all deliverables are captured in our internal systems for tracking and traceability
• Keep Jira current for program‑level milestones, document reviews, and AIs;
• Own meeting hygiene: agendas, minutes, decision & risk logs, and weekly roll‑ups.
  
  

Change, Configuration, and Compliance

• Assist the PM with change control (CNs/CCB/Webcon), ensuring scope/schedule deltas and baselines are documented and reflected in schedules and reports.
  
  

Reporting & Dashboards

• Partner with PMO schedulers to ensure UT content flows correctly into enterprise dashboards.
  
  

How You'll Work (tooling)

• Scheduling: Oracle Primavera Cloud (IMS), Microsoft Project
• Tracking & collaboration: Jira & Confluence, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Released Documents repo, Webcon
• Analytics & reporting: Power BI / Easy BI from Jira
  
  

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years in project coordination in a hardware/embedded or communications environment; antenna/RF, modem, or satellite systems exposure is a plus.
• Hands‑on with Primavera (or MSP with willingness to master OPC), Jira/Confluence, Power BI, and SharePoint/Teams.
• Competence reading SOWs/CDRLs and coordinating design review readiness.
• Strength in meeting facilitation, action/decision tracking, and document hygiene; disciplined about data integrity and version control.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, business management, or relevant discipline with a preference in communication systems or satellite terminals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication. PMP/CAPM is a plus.
  
  

At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.