Systems Designer Co-Op

Job Title: Systems Designer Co-Op

Department: Systems Engineering

Reports To: Supervisor, Systems Engineering

Revision Date: 6/26/2026

Location: Gatineau, QC

Level: S1

Company Overview

Comtech is a leading provider of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) solutions, including ESInet/NGCS routing and Call Handling Equipment (CHE) delivered via on-premises and cloud-native architectures. We empower public safety answering points (PSAPs), state 911 offices, and system integrators with reliable, scalable, and interoperable technologies compliant with NENA i3 standards.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud-native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world's most innovative communications solutions.

Responsibilities

• The design, prototyping, selection, and integration of various components used to implement complex telecom systems (cloud and hosted), or networking products.
• The design, prototyping, selection, and integration of various components used to implement complete IT infrastructure from Operating System imaging process to users management in a domain environment.
• Participate in engineering solutions to technical problems and unique situations.
• Contribute to system architecture design and assist with product prototyping.
• Contribute to the design, planning and implementation of critical network infrastructure for bare metal or cloud-based solutions.
• Design software applications / solutions for on Linux and / or Windows platforms.
• Develop, design, troubleshoot, maintain scripts to automate configuration and platform. management tasks using various scripting languages.
• Manage source code and tickets with GIT/JIRA.
• Attend meetings, report progress, take technical ownership of assigned design work.

Requirements

• IP network design, configuration, and maintenance experience.
• Proficient with Windows 10+, Windows Server 2016+.
• Experience with Linux (RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian).
• Experience with Active Directory.
• Experience with virtualization platforms: VMWare ESXi, Proxmox, Dockers, etc.
• Experience with PowerShell, lua, bash, scripting languages.
• Understanding VoIP technologies and protocols is an asset.
• General understanding of Agile Methodology.
• Self-starter, positive work ethic, dynamic personality.
• Comfortable in a hybrid remote and on-site team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English or French, bilingual an asset).

Education

• Must be pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

This position requires compliance with Comtech’s Drug-Free Workplace Program. Candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire. Employees may be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-incident testing. Illegal drug use — including marijuana, regardless of state law — is disqualifying under federal adjudicative guidelines and DoD DFARS requirements.

The pay range reflects the expected base salary for this position. Final compensation will be based on role, level, skills, experience, and geographic location.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.