Jobs at Kepler Communications

Leads Kepler’s cross-functional IT Operations team while remaining hands-on with infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, DevOps, security, incident response, and escalations. Owns operational reliability, technology roadmaps, lifecycle management, documentation, budgeting, vendor coordination, disaster recovery, and security controls. Coaches and develops team members, supports hiring, manages projects and risks, and communicates infrastructure performance and operational priorities to senior leadership.

Leads spectrum engineering for LEO satellite communications systems, integrating ITU regulations, frequency coordination, interference constraints, and RF performance into system architecture and mission-planning software. Conducts compatibility, sharing, propagation, link, antenna, and interference analyses; supports regulatory submissions; develops and validates technical models and tools; identifies risks and optimization opportunities; and provides technical leadership across systems, RF, antenna, mission design, and software teams.

Leads end-to-end development and execution of satellite programs from concept through on-orbit validation. Owns scope, schedule, cost, risk, technical reviews, performance reporting, subcontractor coordination, and cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, and business development. The role manages the Tranche-2 satellite constellation, supports proposal efforts, drives mitigation plans, and presents program status to internal and external stakeholders.

Develop and maintain reliable embedded software for spacecraft and ground systems. Build secure communications, device drivers, kernel modules, hardware interfaces, platform services, automated tests, and validation tools. Contribute to architecture, design and code reviews, debugging, performance improvements, and system reliability. Collaborate across software, hardware, and operations teams while providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver satellite programs from concept through on-orbit validation. Manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, IMS/EVM metrics, customer and subcontractor interfaces, programmatic reviews, and reporting. Drive mitigation plans, present status to stakeholders, and support proposal efforts and Tranche-2 commissioning as needed.

Design, develop, and maintain high-reliability embedded software for spacecraft and ground systems. Implement secure communications, low-level drivers and kernel components, automated tests and validation tooling, participate in architecture and code reviews, troubleshoot cross-functional issues, and mentor junior engineers to improve system performance and reliability.

Designs and implements manual and automated test infrastructure for PCBs, subassemblies, and complete systems. Develops test procedures, fixtures, scripts, plans, cases, and reports; supports prototype bring-up, debugging, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions. Collaborates with electrical, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams on design validation and Design for Test feedback. The role requires laboratory testing, scripting, CAD experience, and strong hardware troubleshooting skills.

Own and improve infrastructure security across corporate, cloud, network, endpoint, and operational environments. Responsibilities include vulnerability and configuration management, SIEM and security monitoring, EDR/XDR, incident response, cloud security, infrastructure hardening, security automation, and support for Government of Canada regulated environments. The role coordinates with IT, Engineering, Operations, and external security providers to reduce risk, remediate vulnerabilities, improve detection, and maintain compliance evidence.

Develop and test embedded software for satellite onboard systems, payloads, IoT modules, and ground equipment. Responsibilities include Embedded Linux, firmware, drivers, documentation, code and design reviews, and collaboration with electrical, digital design, and operations teams. The intern will use C/C++, OpenEmbedded/Yocto, FreeRTOS, Git, and embedded development practices while contributing to system architecture and leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools.

Lead payload management and systems engineering for multi-supplier satellite missions. Interface with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to define interfaces, requirements, CONOPS, test plans, and verification. Drive mission analysis, integration, risk mitigation, validation, and early operations planning while mentoring junior engineers.

Lead systems engineering for spacecraft and space-system programs: define architectures, translate mission requirements, manage interfaces and technical budgets, perform trade studies and risk analyses, drive verification and test campaigns, support integration/commissioning and operations, mentor engineers, and apply MBSE and AI-enabled tools to improve engineering workflows and deliver program technical products.

Support satellite and payload development by performing mission and system analyses, maintaining requirements and interface documentation, supporting payload integration, verification planning, testing, and operations readiness, coordinating cross-functional teams, and producing technical budgets and reports under senior engineer guidance.

Senior technical authority for a spacecraft program responsible for systems-level engineering, technical decision-making, design reviews, risk tradeoffs, and delivering flight-ready spacecraft. Lead cross-discipline engineering execution, mentor senior engineers, resolve technical roadblocks, represent engineering to customers and leadership, and ensure alignment across Program Management, Manufacturing, Operations, and Product Assurance.

Lead and grow the hardware test engineering team to deliver test infrastructure, procedures, automation, and evidence packages for satellite hardware. Oversee validation, qualification, production test strategy, reliability campaigns, cross-functional alignment, and scalable processes while coaching engineers and advancing test automation, data systems, and facility capability.

Lead systems engineering for satellite programs from concept through delivery. Define architecture, requirements, interfaces, verification plans, and readiness evidence. Drive technical reviews, trade studies, risk closure, stakeholder alignment, and mentor engineering teams to ensure integration, mission readiness, and delivery across subsystems and suppliers.

Lead product strategy, roadmap development, and execution for Kepler's product lines, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market needs.

Support and lead product assurance across satellite design, manufacture, integration, test, and delivery. Develop and own QA processes, manage non-conformances, supplier quality, configuration management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.