CAREERS

At CREAN, we’re always looking for talented people to do work that they love at all levels. The scale and complexity of our work is unprecedented, and the work we do makes a real difference in making the future a reality. Current open contract and full-time opportunities are listed below:

Role:
As part of the System Engineering Department, the Satellite System Engineer will participate
and support Mission Analysis and satellite requirements, CONOPs, System design and
performance budgets, performance analysis, implementation and testing in support of MDA
Telecommunication Satellite Team.

Tasks:
The Satellite Systems engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and
activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.

  • Lead, Develop and maintain the Satellite System requirements from the mission level
    down to the major subsystem level for Mechanical or Electrical standpoint (Platform,
    Payload, Space & Ground Segment) based on customer requirements
  • Mission design trade-off studies to design and develop the overall subsystems
  • Develop and maintain Satellite performance budgets
  • Support the mission development and analysis such as link budgets, coverage
    analyses, geolocation accuracy, pointing budgets, power, reliability, mass…
  • Develop and maintain ICDs (Interface Control Documents) between the major
    subsystems such as Platform to Payload.
  • Review of design material provided by Subcontractors to ensure compliance to
    requirements and SOCs
  • Satellite Modeling in a MBSE approach
  • Development of Satellite V&V, Test Requirements & procedures and oversight of their
    execution.
  • Participate in the Satellite electrical and RF performance evaluation.
  • Provide inputs, lead or support to all program reviews including EQSR, SRR, PDR, CDR.
  • Support Satellite Assembly Integration and Test.
  • Attend all test reviews TRR, TRB, DRB, and NCR’s.
  • Support Satellite testing: EGSE, Test supervision, data analysis.
  • Support on-ground Satellite tests.
  • Develop operations procedures and IOT Test Plan for on-orbit commissioning and
    routine operations of the mission Support In-Orbit Test (IOT).
    o Write Satellite procedures & Operations Manual.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in a relevant field with 10+ years of relevant
    experience
  • Previous design and test experience with LEO/MEO satellites and sub-systems
  • Understanding of the Space segment, space environment and orbit mechanics
  • Relevant Experience with testing of satellite subsystems
  • Demonstrated capability in system testing and resolve problems
  • Hands-on individual who can lead all systems integration processes
  • Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of new designs
  • High degree of attention to detail
  • Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
  • Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in English; knowledge
    of French will be considered favorably
  • Support the spacecraft operations team in critical phases

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Tasks:
The Platform System engineer will perform and participate in the following activities.

  • Provides expertise and leadership on Platform architecture definition & CONOPs,
    requirement definition, management and flowdown, design, performance analysis and
    integration for the different sub-systems:
    o TT&C – Telemetry, Tracking & Telecommand
    o C&DH – Control & data handling
    o EPS – Electrical Power System
    o ADCS – attitude Determination & Control System
    o PROP - Electrical Propulsion
    o TCS – Thermal Control System
    o FSW - Flight Software
  • Support to Bids and proposals
  • Monitor suppliers’ design and progress review.
  • Support verification and validation matrix definition, design description, systems budgets,
    equipment specifications, V&V plan, test requirements
  • Lead program milestone reviews including EQSR, SRR, PDR, CDR.
  • Support Satellite/Platform Assembly, Integration and Test.
  • Attend all test reviews TRR, TRB, DRB, and NCR’s.
  • Support Platform testing: EGSE, Test supervision, data analysis.
  • Support to DC & RF harness design, Platform and Payload layout.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in a relevant field with 10+ years of experience
  • Previous design and AIT experience with LEO/MEO satellite systems
  • Understanding of the space environment and orbit mechanics
  • Strong understanding of aerospace systems and engineering fundamentals
  • Relevant Experience with testing of satellite sub-systems
  • Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of new designs
  • High degree of attention to detail
  • Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
  • Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or
    creativity
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in English; knowledge
    of French will be considered favorably
  • Experience leading and coaching a technical team
  • Support the spacecraft operations team in critical phases

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The TT&C System Engineer will support the definition, the design, the performance budgets &
analysis, the implementation and validation of the Satellite TT&C sub-system.

Tasks :
The TT&C System Engineer will perform and participate in the following activities, depending on the
background and experience of the candidate.

  • Support to mission analysis & requirements
  • Lead/write System engineering documentations: system requirements, SOC, verification and
    validation matrix, design description, systems budgets, equipment specifications
  • Define TT&C subsystem V&V Plan, generate test requirement of the integrated system
  • Monitor suppliers and integrated product team
  • Provide inputs and support to all program reviews including EQSR, SRR, PDR, CDR.
  • Attend all test reviews TRR, TRB, DRB, and NCR’s.
  • Support sub-system Assembly, Integration and Test activities.
  • Support Satellite testing definition: EGSE, Test supervision, data analysis
  • Support Satellite tests at MDA.
  • Write up subsystem Operations Manual.
  • Support In-Orbit Test (IOT).

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in relevant field with 10+ years of relevant experience
    o Previous design and test experience with LEO/MEO TT&C sub-systems in S, C,
  • Understanding of the space environment and orbit mechanics
  • Strong understanding of aerospace system engineering fundamentals
  • Demonstrated capability to test systems and resolve problems
  • Hands-on individual who can lead all systems integration processes
  • Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of new designs
  • High degree of attention to detail
  • Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
  • Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in English; knowledge of French will
    be considered favorably
  • Experience leading and coaching a technical team
  • Support the Spacecraft operations team in critical phases

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Tasks :
The Digital Payload System Validation Engineer is responsible of performing verification and
validation of digital communication systems for the architecture design, analysis, implementation,
optimization of end-to-end communication. This will include:

  • Generate test plans and test requirements
    o Familiarity with Antenna Radiation Pattern measurements in Far Field
    o Familiarity with modulator and demodulators and their associated performance
    assessment (Symbol rate, Es/No, BER, latencies, etc.)
    o Familiarity with frames and Space Packets communication schemes and throughput
    measurements (DVB-RC2/S2X)
    o Familiarity with associated transmission equipment and their troubleshooting and
    regression testing
    o Familiarity with Satellites handovers
    o Familiarity with flat panel (Phased array) antennas
  • Liaise discussions with our customers and program management.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Physics or equivalent or other
    relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • This position requires a minimum of 8+ years of experience in digital payload designs and high
    throughput communication systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
  • Relevant experience in Satellite LEO/MEO Constellation Architecture and System Design
  • Good understanding of the architectures, trades and budgets related to:
    o Digital communication equipment
    o Signal processing and Modulation schemes
    o Antennas key performance parameters
    o Digital communication equipment, signal processing and Networking
    o SDR (Software Defined Radio)
    o Routing protocols & Class of Service
    o Knowledge of 5G NTN will be considered favorably
  • Knowledge of simulation tools is desirable
  • Understanding of software development with Agile method
  • Ability to fragment complex problems as well as strong analytic and problem solving skills
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in English
  • Knowledge of French will be considered favorably
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, strong work ethic

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Role :
Work includes proposal and program efforts, front-end design, detailed analyses and development,
digital channelizers and onboard processers design architectures and specification, evaluation of
Payload throughput and link and performance budgets for multi-beam systems, integration and testing
of the product.

Tasks :
The Digital Payload Systems Engineer is responsible for design, analysis, implementation,
optimization and enhancement of end-to-end communication digital payload systems and/or
subsystem elements related to the system architecture.

  • Lead & support technical projects and end-to-end telecommunications systems engineering
    activities via satellite providing flexibility in terms of connectivity and capacity.
  • Support the design of communication satellite Payloads with onboard processing (transparent
    or regenerative).
  • Generate/support system requirements definition flowdown and subsystem specifications for RF
    and digital equipment, including the following:
    o Digital channel processor or channelizer specifications
    o Direct Radiating Array (DRA) w/o analog or digital Beam forming, High capacity multiple
    spot beam systems,
  • Perform requirement analysis and system trade studies.
  • Perform performance budget calculations and evaluate satellite throughput.
  • Support all major design reviews

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent or other relevant
    discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • This position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in digital equipment & payload system
    design, signal processing, Communication protocols and Networking (i.e. MPLS routing, Class of
    Service, DVB RC/S).
  • Knowledge of simulation tools (Matlab & Simulink, UML, Pathwave, etc.) and operating systems
    (Linux, etc…)
  • Knowledge of software development with Agile method
  • Knowledge of the Architectures and operation of SDR (Software Defined Radio)
  • Previous design and test experience with LEO/MEO satellites and payload sub-systems
  • Understanding of the space environment and orbit mechanics
  • Strong understanding of aerospace systems and engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity
  • Excellent communication, technical writing, and oral presentation skills.
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in English; knowledge of French
    will be considered favorably.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, strong work ethic and self-motivation.
  • Strong analytic, technical and problem solving skills.

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For more than two decades, CREAN has delivered superior performance to the U.S. government as well as leading corporations throughout the world. We provide technology and engineering solutions, specializing in Aerospace Technical Expertise, Production Operations & Logistics Optimization, Program, Project, & Supply Chain Management, Mission Assurance, and Business Development. As a preferred contractor in the aerospace and defense industries as well as within manufacturing, we know the critical role our services play in the protection and defense of freedoms worldwide and lend themselves to improving processes. We take our responsibility very seriously, and we are privileged to support our customers and the men and women who get the job done.

CREAN’s depth of talent and capabilities set us apart from our competition. These discriminators enable us to respond quickly and decisively to our customers’ challenges, while utilizing company-wide resources and expertise to meet their needs. Every day, our associates contribute innovative ideas and expertise to expand CREAN’s value within the Space, launch, missile, and aviation sectors as well as optimizing manufacturing businesses. Our associates are our most valuable resource—the embodiment of how we deliver unparalleled service to our customers.

Diversity & Inclusion is an opportunity and an appreciation of the rich dimensions of differences within our workforce that fuel group dynamics, and it fosters an environment where all individuals and teams are welcome to participate and perform to their full potential. We strive to attract, retain and engage talented and diverse professionals to ensure a competitive edge in the global marketplace and deliver innovative solutions and services to CREAN customers.

CREAN provides competitive compensation and benefit packages with choices designed to meet our associates’ unique career and lifestyle needs. Benefits include healthcare coverage, life insurance and disability programs.

CREAN participates in the E-Verify program.