Kepler Communications Inc.
Aerospace • Telecommunications • Defense
Kepler Communications Inc. is a company focused on advancing mission communications in space. They offer a cutting-edge optical network that facilitates real-time data relay between satellites, addressing the challenges of on-orbit communications. By employing a hybrid RF and optical network, Kepler is turning satellites into Internet exchange points, enabling rapid data transfers for Earth observation, defense, and human space flight. They continue to expand on-space capabilities by improving infrastructure that supports seamless and secure access to space-generated data across various markets, including defense, intelligence, and space sustainability.
Electrical and Electronics Engineer – Component, Radiation and MMPP
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September 24
Kepler Communications Inc.
Aerospace • Telecommunications • Defense
Kepler Communications Inc. is a company focused on advancing mission communications in space. They offer a cutting-edge optical network that facilitates real-time data relay between satellites, addressing the challenges of on-orbit communications. By employing a hybrid RF and optical network, Kepler is turning satellites into Internet exchange points, enabling rapid data transfers for Earth observation, defense, and human space flight. They continue to expand on-space capabilities by improving infrastructure that supports seamless and secure access to space-generated data across various markets, including defense, intelligence, and space sustainability.
📋 Description
• Own procurement, screening, and qualification of spacecraft EEE and mechanical parts and processes • Drive radiation engineering and survivability analysis of TID, SEE, DD failure modes; define shielding, resilience, and mitigation strategies across components and materials • Establish material and process qualifications for adhesives, coatings, lubricants, fasteners, and finishes, comparing various ECSS, NASA, MIL, and ASTM standards against industry best practices • Ensure compliance with outgassing, thermal/vibration, and contamination • Lead and support verification campaigns (radiation, thermal vacuum, vibration, corrosion) and integrate results into spacecraft design assurance • Translate mission and system requirements into procurement specs, qualification plans, and process controls • Prepare and maintain documentation, screening plans, and compliance records to standardize practices across builds • Act as a subject matter expert for failure investigations for parts and processes (e.g., DPA, LAT, X-ray) and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and labs • Work closely with Design, Manufacturing, Product and Quality assurance, and Procurement teams to integrate EEE and MMPP requirements into spacecraft builds • Engage vendors, suppliers, and partners to evaluate, screen, qualify, and manage lifecycle risks for parts and materials • Approve and oversee key manufacturing processes (soldering, bonding, welding, plating, coating) to ensure reliability and contamination control
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline • 5+ years of experience in space hardware assurance, spanning EEE and/or MMPP domains • Strong understanding of component reliability, device physics, radiation effects, mechanical parts, materials, and processes • Hands-on experience with radiation qualification, material/process verification, and space reliability standards (e.g., ECSS, MIL-STD-883, NASA EEE-INST, NASA-STD-6016, or ECSS-Q-ST-70) • Familiarity with contamination control, counterfeit risk mitigation, and export compliance • Excellent communicator and collaborator, capable of influencing across multi-disciplinary teams • Familiarity with the definition of spacecraft radiation environments and the implications on reliability and availability analysis (bonus) • Hands-on experience with proton/TID/SEE testing campaigns (bonus) • FMECA, derating analysis, and reliability modeling of electronic and electromechanical systems (bonus) • Lifetime analysis and testing of components and subsystems (bonus) • Experience in fast-paced NewSpace or commercial satellite environments (bonus)
🏖️ 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!
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