Kepler Communications

Real-time space communications network for missions

Senior Electrical Designer & Team Lead - EPS & Mechanisms

Electrical EngineeringUpdated on Nov 9

Full-timeToronto, ON, CanadaHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent is required.
At least 7 years of hardware design experience, including schematic and layout work, is required.
Demonstrated ability to define, develop, and deliver complex, multi-board electrical subsystems, including architecture, interface definition, integration, and verification, is required.
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and coordinating complex development activities involving multiple contributors is required.
Strong proficiency with Altium Designer for complex schematic and printed circuit board layout development is required.
Experience designing electrical power and/or control hardware, including power conversion, battery management, power distribution, motor/actuator control, or thermal control, is required.
A strong understanding of power electronics fundamentals is required, including DC/DC converter topologies, control-loop stability, transient response, efficiency, protection, and thermal design.
Experience incorporating thermal considerations into electronic hardware design, including power dissipation, component temperature limits, and thermal management, is required.
Ability to develop hardware in fast-paced, iterative environments with evolving requirements and technical uncertainty is required.
Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power supplies, and other electrical test equipment is required.
Ability to generate thorough and clear design documentation is required.
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 is required.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a center of excellence for electrical power and mechanisms by developing technical expertise, shared knowledge, engineering standards, best practices, and reusable design solutions.
Lead the design and development of electrical power and mechanisms hardware, providing technical direction and oversight from architecture through integration and verification.
Develop complex electrical hardware designs, including schematic capture, printed circuit board layout, board-level testing, and supporting documentation.
Lead technical design reviews, ensuring design issues and risks are identified, appropriately dispositioned, and tracked to closure.
Perform and oversee engineering analyses, including trade studies, worst-case analysis, derating, reliability, radiation, electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility, failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis, and power budgets.
Ensure technical documentation captures design decisions, specifications, architecture, interface requirements, and verification results.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the electrical power and mechanisms team, fostering collaboration, technical excellence, and professional development.
Coordinate technical activities, priorities, and workload within the team, identifying resource constraints and escalating risks to the functional manager.
Provide day-to-day people management for a small number of direct reports, including regular one-on-one meetings, time-off requests, and time-tracking approvals.
Support the functional manager with employee development, performance feedback, hiring, and other personnel management activities in alignment with company processes.
Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, including radio frequency, mechanical, software, field-programmable gate array, and systems engineering, to develop and integrate hardware solutions for current and future satellite platforms and customer missions.

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing hardware for space, aerospace, or other high-reliability environments, including consideration of radiation, vacuum, shock, vibration, and environmental qualification.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.
A master's degree in electrical engineering with a focus on power conversion or a similar area.

At Kepler Communications, we're not just imagining the future of on-demand space connectivity - we're leading it!

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.

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 of what’s possible in space. We believe great ideas come from diverse perspectives, and we’re committed to creating an environment where you can grow, lead, and make a global impact.

If you’re ready 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 compensation with a robust equity plan to share in our success.

* Comprehensive coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance—including dependents.

* Unlimited vacation, supportive parental leave policy, and company-wide holiday shutdown.

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

* Relocation packages available for approved roles.

* $1,500 annual professional development fund to support your growth.

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

* Town Halls, Celebration Calls, and Company-wide events to stay connected and engaged.

* We’re a certified Great Place to Work®, seven years in a row!

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Designer & Team Lead to provide technical leadership and support the development of electrical power systems (EPS) and electronics for spacecraft mechanisms.

In this role, you will lead the design and development of complex spacecraft electronics, provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, and help ensure hardware is delivered to the required standards of performance, reliability, and quality.

You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, including RF, mechanical, software, FPGA and systems engineering, to develop and integrate hardware solutions for current and future satellite platforms and customer missions.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Responsibilities:

Build and maintain a center of excellence for electrical power and mechanisms by developing technical expertise, shared knowledge, engineering standards, best practices and reusable design solutions

Lead the design and development of electrical power and mechanisms hardware, providing technical direction and oversight from architecture through integration and verification

Develop complex electrical hardware designs, including schematic capture, PCB layout, board-level testing and supporting documentation

Lead technical design reviews, ensuring design issues and risks are identified, appropriately dispositioned and tracked to closure

Perform and oversee engineering analyses, including trade studies, worst-case analysis, derating, reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC, FMECA and power budgets

Ensure technical documentation captures design decisions, specifications, architecture, interface requirements and verification results

Team Lead Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership, mentorship and guidance to the electrical power and mechanisms team, fostering collaboration, technical excellence and professional development

Coordinate technical activities, priorities and workload within the team, identifying resource constraints and escalating risks to the functional manager

Provide day-to-day people management for a small number of direct reports, including regular 1:1s, time-off requests and time tracking approvals

Support the functional manager with employee development, performance feedback, hiring and other personnel management activities in alignment with company processes

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

7+ years of hardware design experience (schematic and layout)

Demonstrated ability to define, develop and deliver complex, multi-board electrical subsystems, including architecture, interface definition, integration and verification

Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers and coordinating complex development activities involving multiple contributors

Strong proficiency with Altium Designer for complex schematic and PCB layout development

Experience designing electrical power and/or control hardware, including power conversion, battery management, power distribution, motor/actuator control or thermal control

Strong understanding of power electronics fundamentals, including DC/DC converter topologies, control-loop stability, transient response, efficiency, protection and thermal design

Experience incorporating thermal considerations into electronic hardware design, including power dissipation, component temperature limits, and thermal management

Proven ability to develop hardware in fast-paced, iterative environments with evolving requirements and technical uncertainty

Hands-on experience with hardware bring up, debugging and validation using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power supplies and other electrical test equipment

Strong communication skills and ability to generate thorough and clear design documentation

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

Bonus Points:

Experience developing hardware for space, aerospace or other high-reliability environments, including consideration of radiation, vacuum, shock, vibration and environmental qualification

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation

Master’s degree in electrical engineering with a focus on power conversion or similar

Salary Range: $133,346 - $183,346 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

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 [email protected], and we will work with you to meet your needs.

About the Company

Kepler Communications

Real-time space communications network for missions

Kepler Communications builds and operates a space communications network. It provides real-time, continuous connectivity for space missions through The Kepler Network, which includes satellite constellations, ground stations, payload technology, and intersatellite links to improve telemetry, tracking, and command. The company offers S Band, Ku Band, and Optical communication services to extend data downlink capacity and enable on-orbit data access, while also handling regulatory filings for customers. This setup helps satellite operators, space stations, launch vehicle operators, and other space assets access space-generated data without needing to manage their own communications infrastructure. Kepler’s goal is to remove barriers in space communications and enable global access to data from space.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $178.8M
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
Founded: 2015

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