About the role

  • Principal Engineer overseeing satellite systems engineering for Kepler Communications. Act as senior technical authority and mentor across multiple satellite mission projects.

Responsibilities

  • Act as an independent technical authority across satellite missions and development efforts
  • Review and validate system architectures, requirements baselines, and major technical decisions
  • Ensure consistency and technical rigor across projects
  • Identify systemic technical risks and recurring challenges across ongoing work
  • Serve as a reviewer for major lifecycle milestones such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR
  • Critically assess design outputs, trade studies, and verification approaches produced by engineering teams
  • Provide clear, actionable technical feedback to ensure teams remain on a sound and executable path
  • Support anomaly investigations and technical issue resolution when senior judgment is required
  • Translate Kepler’s satellite systems strategy into clear technical expectations and engineering guardrails
  • Support early-phase mission definition, concept development, and proposal activities
  • Help teams convert high-level mission goals into executable and technically robust system designs
  • Advise leadership on technical readiness, maturity, and risk across ongoing and proposed efforts
  • Mentor systems engineers, architects, and technical leads through guidance, review, and coaching
  • Act as a trusted escalation point for complex system-level technical questions
  • Promote disciplined systems engineering practices and strong technical judgment across teams
  • Influence technical culture through expertise and example rather than formal authority
  • Support technical discussions with customers, partners, and agencies as a senior subject matter expert
  • Contribute to institutional programs by ensuring compliance, rigor, and mission assurance expectations
  • Communicate complex technical assessments clearly to leadership and non-technical stakeholders
  • Balance institutional engineering discipline with startup agility and pragmatism

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • 15+ years of experience in satellite systems engineering and space mission development
  • Demonstrated end-to-end space mission experience (concept through launch and operations)
  • Deep understanding of satellite system architecture, integration, requirements, and verification
  • Proven ability to operate as a senior technical authority across multiple concurrent efforts
  • Experience working in both institutional program environments and fast-moving commercial or startup contexts
  • Strong technical judgment and ability to influence without direct authority

Benefits

  • 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®, five years in a row!

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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