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Principal Defence Systems Engineer

SkyWatch · Ottawa

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In brief

SkyWatch is hiring: Principal Defence Systems Engineer in Ottawa.

Duties

  • You own the architecture of the sovereign product line and the roadmap and delivery of the Government & Defence engineering team.
  • You build the team from the ground up, about six engineers and two continuously staffed co-op seats over 2027, and you are the technical acceptance…
  • Reporting to the CEO, you have real say over what gets built and how.
  • That means your calls have to be good for the customer and good for SkyWatch, and what you ship has to be a pleasure to use, even inside the…
  • This is a founding role. You will design the system, hire the people who build it and sit across the table from government technical authorities…

Excerpt from the ad

Company Description: SkyWatch is at the forefront of revolutionizing how earth observation data is accessed and utilized globally. Our innovative platform empowers businesses, researchers, and governments to easily…

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