Senior Satellite Systems Designer Payload Lead
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Our mission is to provide real-time on-orbit connectivity for critical missions enabling a new era of data-driven intelligence and innovation. With 33 satellites launched to date Kepler operates the first commercial optical data relay constellation enabling real-time continuous space communications while supporting advanced on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities.
As a Senior Satellite Systems Designer / Engineer focused on Payload Management you will serve as a key technical leader responsible for coordinating integrating and managing payload-related engineering activities across a mission with multiple payload providers. You will act as the primary systems engineering interface between internal teams external payload suppliers customers and satellite bus stakeholders to ensure payload requirements interfaces deliverables test plans and operational concepts are clearly defined aligned and executed.
This role requires strong systems engineering judgment practical experience with payload-level integration and planning and the ability to build trusted customer and supplier relationships while guiding external stakeholders toward Keplers engineering standards mission requirements and verification expectations. You will help ensure that payload designs documentation test campaigns and operational concepts integrate safely and effectively into the broader satellite system.
The ideal candidate has first-hand experience with one or more payload domains such as optical payloads RF or SIGINT payloads radar systems or related mission instrumentation. Success in this role requires the ability to translate payload capabilities and constraints into mission-level scenarios CONOPS coverage analysis test plans and system budgets including power thermal data and operational timelines.
- Lead payload systems engineering activities throughout the mission lifecycle from concept through integration test launch and commissioning.
- Serve as the primary technical interface between customers payload suppliers spacecraft engineering teams and program stakeholders.
- Define manage and verify payload requirements interfaces and integration plans.
- Coordinate payload accommodation across mechanical electrical thermal software RF and operational interfaces.
- Review payload documentation including requirements interface control documents (ICDs) verification plans test procedures and operational concepts.
- Perform mission and systems analysis to assess payload impacts on spacecraft resources including power thermal data handling pointing storage and communications.
- Support payload integration spacecraft-level testing verification anomaly resolution and launch readiness activities in collaboration with AIT and V&V teams.
- Identify technical risks resolve integration issues and ensure alignment between customer expectations and spacecraft capabilities.
- Support payload commissioning and early mission operations as required.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continued development of payload systems engineering practices.
- Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Systems Engineering Physics or a related technical discipline.
- 7 years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering payload engineering mission systems engineering or a related technical leadership role.
- Experience integrating or supporting spaceflight payloads or complex aerospace instrumentation.
- Experience defining and managing payload or subsystem requirements interfaces and verification activities.
- Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystem interactions including mechanical electrical thermal software communications and operational interfaces.
- Experience working directly with customers suppliers or external partners in a technical leadership role.
- Experience developing or reviewing engineering documentation such as requirements ICDs verification plans CONOPS or test procedures.
- Strong analytical and systems thinking skills with the ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and resolve complex engineering challenges.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-assisted engineering and productivity tools to improve engineering efficiency and innovation.
- Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience with one or more payload types including optical RF communications radar remote sensing or scientific instrumentation.
- Experience supporting spacecraft integration and test environmental testing or flight verification activities.
- Experience supporting spacecraft commissioning LEOP or mission operations.
- Familiarity with mission analysis and modeling tools such as Python MATLAB STK or equivalent.
- Knowledge of industry systems engineering practices and standards (ECSS NASA INCOSE or equivalent).
Salary Range: $125622 - 175622 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.
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Salary Range: $125,622 - 175,622 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 ... View more
