Electrical Design Engineer, Kepler
CA$113.5-163.5k
+ Equity
Satellite communications company
Job no longer available
Satellite communications company
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
CA$113.5-163.5k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build the internet for space.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and validating complex electronic hardware systems from concept through production, with demonstrated ownership of technical deliverables and successful design execution
- Proven ability to lead hardware development efforts from concept definition through schematic design, PCB layout oversight, integration, verification, and design validation testing
- Proven experience integrating processors, FPGAs, and SoCs into high-performance embedded systems, including successful implementation and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces
- Ability to design and validate mixed-signal circuitry incorporating ADCs, DACs, sensors, and precision analog signal chains while meeting performance requirements such as noise, accuracy, and dynamic range
- Experience designing memory subsystems utilizing technologies such as QSPI, eMMC, DDR3/DDR4, UFS, or similar, including interface bring-up, timing validation, and performance characterization
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to support the development of the electrical and communication interface of Kepler’s satellite payload; a communication router between multiple communication protocols including Optical, Ku-band, and S-band
- Develop hardware solutions to support Kepler’s space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practices
- Support design reviews for active designs to minimize design gaps
- Conduct and document engineering analysis including derating, reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC, FMECA, and power budgets
- Support pathfinding development for future satellite generations that will utilize new technology and interfaces including UFS, 10G+ Ethernet, PCIE5, various other high-speed interfaces, new memory technology, and processors
- 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-functional engineering teams including RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA
Our take
Low Earth Orbit satellites pass over Earth once every 90 minutes, passing data and communications through radio waves. Kepler, which was founded by Alumni of the University of Toronto’s aerospace community, responds to the opinion that these small daily intervals are not enough, as the need for the internet outside of Earth is set to become more prevalent.
Kepler has 23 satellites in low-Earth orbit, with plans for a future network of over 100. Its satellite technology sets the company apart, as they are much smaller and cheaper than traditional alternatives. It mainly serves the maritime and aviation industries, as well as governments.
An influx of funding has enabled Kepler to grow, with a total of over $200 million raised. Its optical data relay network, originally planned for launch in 2024, was delayed a couple of years. It is, however, now becoming a reality, with an initial launch of 10 satellites.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2026
$5.1m
GRANT
Apr 2023
$92m
SERIES C
Total funding: $178.2m
Company benefits
- Unlimited Vacation
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Stock Options
- Flexible & Hybrid Work Options
- Professional Development
Company HQ
Junction-Wallace Emerson, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Mina Mitry
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously the Director of Engineering at teaBOT and President of the University of Toronto Aeronautics Team.
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