Senior Analyst, Governance Risk and Compliance

About the role

Engineering teams integrate these safeguards into satellite operations through defined workflows. This role translates high-level governance objectives into actionable controls within the satellite operations environment. You will act as a critical link between regulatory expectations and the technical execution required for secure delivery. The position demands a mindset oriented toward anticipating control failures before they reach production. You will own the interpretation of complex requirements into concrete testable conditions. Collaboration with engineering squads ensures that safeguards are implemented without disrupting delivery velocity. Success in this position is measured by the robustness of implemented controls and the clarity of traceability you establish.

Key facts

What you'll do

Translate contractual specifications and regulatory obligations into implemented controls that safeguard critical satellite communications infrastructure.

Build requirement traceability matrices that link specifications to tests, ensuring each condition receives validation and no gap is left unexamined.

Interpret complex contractual language and transform it into operational procedures that engineering teams can execute consistently.

Partner with Cybersecurity and Engineering teams to embed governance requirements into the software development lifecycle from inception to deployment.

Conduct independent reviews of implemented controls to verify adherence to specifications and identify deviations before they impact clients.

Support client and regulatory engagements by articulating how technical implementations meet specific contractual or compliance conditions.

Navigate the complexity of satellite operations workflows to ensure that governance activities align with real-world engineering constraints.

Provide clear documentation that connects technical evidence to high-level requirements, enabling auditors and stakeholders to understand the control landscape.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve control gaps, ensuring that risk treatments are practical and maintainable.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of governance processes by challenging assumptions and proposing refinements to control effectiveness.

Requirements

Accessing and interpreting contractual obligations requires holding the degree specified in the job requirements.

Navigating the complexity of satellite operations demands 55 or more years of relevant experience in governance, risk, or compliance roles.

You must possess the ability to read and understand intricate technical and regulatory documents without ambiguity.

Security clearance may be required, and mandatory onsite presence exists at Ottawa facilities for this position.

Supporting client and regulatory engagements involves possible travel to client or government sites as project needs dictate.

A demonstrated history of managing risk and compliance initiatives in highly regulated environments is essential.

You must have the capacity to work independently while coordinating with multiple engineering teams on complex implementations.

The role requires a commitment to accuracy, where small errors in control interpretation can have significant downstream consequences.

Practical notes

Typical interview steps

Hiring for engineering roles usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by one or two technical rounds. Candidates often solve a coding problem, discuss past projects, and answer system design questions. Some loops include a take-home task. Final rounds typically cover team fit and give candidates a chance to ask questions. Interviewers look for how you break down an unfamiliar problem, not just whether you reach the answer. Practicing a few problems aloud and reviewing your own past projects are the best preparation.

Good to know

Clear communication holds equal weight to technical skill in this field. Engineering teams operate in small groups, reviewing work and delivering in short cycles. Planning sessions, code reviews, and debugging consume part of each week. Interview processes typically include recruiter screens, technical problem solving, design discussions, and team fit evaluation. Guidance for software engineers describes how small teams convert ideas into code, test features, and release incrementally. Field practices emphasize precise communication, rigorous validation, and tools that manage requirements, development, and verification.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works. Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable. Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.

Career growth

Engineering careers usually progress from individual contributor to senior, staff, and principal levels. Some engineers move into management and lead teams of five to twenty people. Others stay on the technical track. Growth follows demonstrated impact, not tenure alone. A typical engineering ladder has clear levels with defined expectations for scope, quality, and mentorship. Moving up usually requires owning outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets.

About the company

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 55 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.