From 1967 to 1976, he was employed by RCA Limited in Montreal. His work included the design and implementation of microwave filters and multiplexing networks for communications satellites and earth stations. In 1976, he joined COM DEV, a company founded by his colleagues at RCA. He served as Principal Engineer, Vice-President and Chief Scientist. His technical leadership helped COM DEV grow from a small company to a world leader in microwave products for communications satellites. His career spans the successful development of RF multiplexing equipment for over 100 communications satellites, spanning some 30 national and international space programs. He has published extensively, including a book. He has served on the Board of Directors of CITO, TRIO, ISTS, Guard Inc. the editorial board of IEEE-MTT and is currently on the Board of the Canadian Foundation for International Space University (CFISU). In 1996, he was elected a "Fellow" of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), recognizing his sustained leadership and contributions to the satellite industry. He served as the Chair, Technical Committee on Communications Systems of AIAA from 1998-2001. In 1998, he received the "A.G.L. McNaughton Award & Medal," the highest honour given by the IEEE, in recognition of outstanding contribution to Electrical or Electronic Engineering in Canada. In 1999, he was elected a "Fellow" of IEEE and of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). In 2001, Dr. Kudsia was the recipient of the "McCurdy Award," given by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) for outstanding achievement in the science and creative aspects of engineering relating to aeronautics and space research. In 2005, he received the Aerospace Communications Award, presented for outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace communications. Sponsored by the AIAA, this award is one of the most prestigious honours bestowed in satellite industry, with former recipients including such luminaries as Arthur C. Clarke, the father of Geosynchronous Communications Satellites and Irwin Jacobs and Andrew Viterbi, the founders of Linkabit and Qualcomm. Only 20 such awards have been presented to date.