Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Kepler Communications

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: CAD 123346 - 183346

Posted on: 8 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Kepler Communications were not just imagining the future of on-demand space connectivity - were leading it!

Our mission is to provide real-time Internet accessforspace-based assets enabling a new era of data-driven exploration and 33 satellites launched to date Kepleroperatesthe first commercial optical data relay constellation enabling real-time continuous space communications while supporting advanced on-orbitcomputeand hosted payload capabilities.

Industry-leading technology is only part of the story. What sets Kepler apart is our team: bold thinkers skilled builders and passionate problem-solvers who thrive on pushing the boundaries ofwhatspossible in space. We believe great ideas come from diverse perspectives andwerecommitted to creating an environment where you can grow lead and make a global impact.

Ifyoureready to reach higher move faster and do work that shapes the future space economy - this is your launchpad. Come build the future with Kepler!

What We Offer:

* Competitive compensationwith a robust equity plan to share in our success.

* Comprehensive coverage for health dental and vision insuranceincluding dependents.

* Unlimited vacation supportive parental leave policyand company-wide holiday shutdown.

* Semi-annual company-wide partiesand frequent in-office team events.

* Relocation packagesavailable for approved roles.

* $1500 annual professional development fundto support your growth.

* Fully stocked Toronto office kitchenwith snacks drinks games and top-notch kitchen appliances.

* Town Halls Celebration Calls and Company-wide eventsto stay connected and engaged.

* Were a certifiedGreat Place to Work five years in a row!

We are looking for a SeniorElectricalDesign Engineer to define and continue the development of the electricalhardware and interfaces betweenKeplers latest generation satellite platforms and various bus/payload equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and own hardware solutions to support Keplers space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practices

Heavily support design reviews for all active designs to minimize design gaps and drive learnings for younger engineers

Supporting pathfinding development for future satellite generations that will utilize new technology and interfaces including UFS 10G Ethernet PCIe 5.0 various other high-speed interfaces new memory technology and processors

Conduct and document engineering analysis including derating reliability radiation EMI/EMC FMECA and power budgets

Contribute to best practices and development of internal standards

Maintain thorough technical documentation that captures design decisions design specifications block diagrams interface requirements and system architecture reports

Work closely with other cross-functional engineering teams including RF mechanical software and FPGA to develop full product solutions

Develop full product solutions by working closely with other cross-functional engineering teams including RF mechanical software and FPGA

Drive knowledge-sharing activities to build up the technical knowledge of more junior engineers

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelorsdegree inelectricalengineering or equivalent.

7 years ofhardwaredesign experience (schematic and layout) including a strong background of:

- Leadingdevelopment of multi-board systems and handling electrical interface planning and definition

- Performingschematicdesignand layout of processors FPGAs SoCs DAC/ADCs or other high speed digital components

- Familiaritywith various memorytypes and interfacesincluding QSPI UFS DDR3/4 eMMC

- Design and routing for high-speedinterfaces including JESD204B 10G Ethernet etc.

- 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.
Demonstrated willingness and ability to leverage AI-assisted engineering and development tools to improve productivity design quality and innovation while adapting to evolving technologies and best practices

Experience leading 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 VNAs etc.

Strong communicationskills and ability to put together thorough design documentation

Bonus Points:

Experiencedesigningforspaceaerospaceorotherhigh-reliability (high-rel) environments
Experience designing hardware/systems to operate in a radiation environment (LEO)
Low-level electrical design; high-speed layout
Experience working with Altium

Salary Range: $123346 - 183346 CAD

Actual total compensation will be determined at the Companys 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

Employment Equity & Accommodation Statement

Kepler Communications is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including women Indigenous peoples persons with disabilities members of visible minorities and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process please contact our People & Culture team at emailprotected and we will work with you to meet your needs.

At Kepler Communications all hiring decisions are made by people. Human recruiters are involved in every step of our recruitment process. We use AI-based tools (such as Lever AI and HireEZ) to assist with the initial review of applications by ranking candidates based on job-relevant criteria. These tools support - but do not replace - human judgment.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

At Kepler Communications were not just imagining the future of on-demand space connectivity - were leading it!Our mission is to provide real-time Internet accessforspace-based assets enabling a new era of data-driven exploration and 33 satellites launched to date Kepleroperatesthe first commercial ...