Kepler Communications

Senior Electrical Engineer & Team Lead

Kepler Communications$166K — $216K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of Hardware Design experience (schematic and layout).
  • Experience leading development of multi-board systems and electrical interface planning.
  • Proficient in schematic and layout of high-speed digital components like processors, FPGAs, and SoCs.
  • Familiar with various memory formats including QSPI, UFS, DDR3/4, eMMC.
  • Expertise in high-speed interface design and routing, like JESD204B and 10G Ethernet.
  • Familiarity with clock generation, PLLs, jitter cleaning, and timing stability concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own hardware solutions for satellite payload communication technologies.
  • Lead design reviews to close design gaps.
  • Conduct and document engineering analyses for reliability, EMI/EMC, and power budgets.
  • Contribute to development of internal standards and best practices.
  • Drive development of next-generation satellites for space communications.
  • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation capturing design decisions and specifications.
  • Collaborate across teams (RF, mechanical, software, FPGA) to create full product solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge space technology projects.
  • Engaged and driven cross-functional team environment.
  • Involvement in the development of next-generation satellite systems.
  • Supportive culture emphasizing best practices and professional development.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer & Team Lead to support the development of the electrical and communication interface of Kepler's satellite to advanced internal and customer designed payloads. You will be developing hardware solutions to support Kepler's space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practice. You will work closely with other cross-functional engineering teams including RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA to develop full product solutions. Key Responsibilities: Team Lead Responsibilities:
  • Accountable for a small number of direct reports, including conducting regular 1:1s,and managing time off and time tracking approvals.
  • Responsible for overseeing onboarding and offboarding processes for team members.
  • Ensure team members perform at a high level and complete performance reviews in alignment with company processes.
  • Support team members and foster strong collaboration within the team. and strengthen collaboration
Engineering Responsibilities:
  • Develop and own hardware solutions to support Kepler's space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practices.
  • Lead design reviews for active designs to minimize design gaps.
  • Conduct and document engineering analysis including derating, reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC, FMECA, and power budgets.
  • Contribute to best practices and development of internal standards
  • Execute development of future satellite generations, helping push the boundaries of space communications.
  • Maintain technical documentation that captures design decisions, design specifications, block diagrams, interface requirements, and system architecture reports.
  • Develop full product solutions by working closely with other cross-fun
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 5+ years of Hardware Design experience (schematic and layout).
  • Lead development of multi-board systems, and handling electrical interface planning and definition
  • Experience with schematic and layout of processors, FPGAs, SoCs, DAC/ADCs or other high speed digital components
  • Familiar with various memory including QSPI, UFS, DDR3/4, eMMC
  • Experience with design and routing for high-Speed Interfaces including JESD204B, 10G Ethernet, etc.
  • Experience with clock generation, PLLs, jitter cleaning, clock distribution, and general concepts around timing stability and coherency
  • Experience working in a rapid learning / agile environment that drives early learnings when requirements are not locked down or when attribute development is needed
  • Ability to own a project from the architecture stage to the design validation stage
  • Comfortable in a lab environment and experience using standard tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, VNA's, etc.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to put together thorough design documentation
Bonus Points:
  • Experience working in an aerospace or high-reliability (high-rel) environment
  • Experience designing hardware/systems to operate in a radiation environment
  • Low-level electrical design, high-speed layout
  • Experience working with Altium
Salary Range: $166,676 - 216,278k CAD Actual total compensation will be determined at the Company's discretion and is based on a variety of job-related factors, which may include, but are not limited to, relevant knowledge, skills, experience, performance, and education and/or training. The Company encourages all qualified applicants to apply, even if the posted salary range does not align with their expectations, as it does not reflect our total compensation package. Job Type: This is for a current vacancy

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
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50 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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