Kepler Communications

Embedded Software Designer

Kepler Communications • $90K — $120K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3Hybrid
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in embedded software for high-reliability systems
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or equivalent experience
  • Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and code maintenance
  • Proficient in C/C++ with knowledge of hardware communication interfaces
  • Experience with embedded Linux/RTOS and build systems like Yocto
  • Development of low-level Linux components, including drivers and modules
  • Skills in automated testing frameworks and integration environments
  • Effective cross-functional communicator, collaborating with software and hardware teams

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality embedded software for spacecraft and ground systems
  • Implement secure communications capabilities, including encryption and authentication
  • Build low-level software components like device drivers and kernel modules
  • Develop automated tests and technical documentation for software delivery
  • Engage in software architecture discussions and design/code reviews
  • Collaborate with teams to define requirements and debug complex issues
  • Identify performance gaps and drive improvements in existing systems
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and technical leadership
  • Direct involvement in impactful aerospace projects
  • Mentorship from experienced engineering professionals
  • Access to advanced technologies and tools in embedded systems
  • Contributions to missions that enhance space exploration and capabilities
Full Job Description
We9re on the hunt for a top-tier Embedded Software Engineer. Your focus will be on software development and maintenance required for both space and ground-based assets for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You9ll be relied upon for input and decisions that will directly impact design and operation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain reliable, high-quality embedded software for both spacecraft and ground-based systems supporting a growing fleet of satellites
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  • Design and implement secure communications capabilities, including encryption, authentication, and key exchange for next-generation data links
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  • Build and maintain low-level software components including device drivers, kernel modules, hardware interfaces, and platform services
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  • Develop automated tests, validation tools, and technical documentation to support robust software delivery and long-term maintainability
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  • Participate in software architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure software quality and system reliability
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  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, debug complex issues, and evolve system architecture
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  • Identify performance gaps, reliability risks, and architectural shortcomings in existing systems, and drive improvements across the software stack
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  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers while contributing to engineering best practices and development standards
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Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience developing embedded software for complex, high-reliability systems
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  • Bachelor9s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
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  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design, debugging, testing, performance analysis, and maintainable code development
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  • Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, including concurrency, interrupt handling, memory-mapped peripherals, and hardware communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN
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  • Experience developing software for embedded Linux and/or RTOS environments, including familiarity with build systems such as Yocto/OpenEmbedded and operating systems such as FreeRTOS
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  • Experience developing low-level embedded Linux components including kernel modules, device drivers, and device tree integrations
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  • Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks, validation tooling, or hardware/software integration test environments
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  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across software, hardware, and operations teams
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  • Proficiency with modern software development workflows and tools, including Git-based version control and code review practices
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Bonus Points:

  • Master9s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
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  • Experience developing software for aerospace applications
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  • Experience implementing embedded security solutions such as secure boot, hardware security modules (HSMs), certificate/key management, authentication, or encrypted communications
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  • Familiarity with Linux networking concepts and infrastructure, including routing, interfaces, netlink, or packet-processing pipelines
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  • Experience developing multi-stage bootloaders
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  • Strong knowledge of computer networking and modern networking protocols
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  • Experience with RTL (Verilog and/or VHDL) and embedded SoCs
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About Kepler Communications

Kepler Communications is a satellite telecommunications provider that is building a global network of satellites to provide connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) and other data services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Kepler's satellites are designed to provide low-cost, high-bandwidth connectivity to remote and underserved areas around the world. The company's technology is also being used to track ships and other vessels at sea, as well as to monitor environmental conditions and natural disasters. Kepler has partnerships with a number of companies and organizations, including the Canadian Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and the United Nations.
Learn more about Kepler Communications
Size
50 employees
Industry
Transportation
Founded
2015
* Ladders Estimates

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