Electrical Power Systems & Battery Engineer

Kepler Communications Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the telecommunications sector is seeking an Electrical Power Systems & Battery Engineer to design and develop innovative power systems for satellites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering, with expertise in battery systems and a passion for emerging technologies. This full-time role offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment, contributing significantly to the mission of delivering Internet connectivity to space.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical hardware design.
• Experience in Lithium-ion battery pack construction.
• Strong understanding of power technologies and PCB design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical power systems for satellites.
• Ensure compliance with electrical design-for-space standards.
• Conduct functional and performance testing on power systems.

Skills

Battery system design

Electrical power systems

Communication skills

Circuit simulation

Power technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Electrical Power Systems & Battery Engineer

Electrical Power Systems & Battery Engineer

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Kepler is on an audacious mission to deliver Internet connectivity to space, creating the infrastructure to support the rapidly increasing data needs of the space economy. With 23 satellites launched to date and our optical constellation on the horizon, our ambition is to improve access to space-generated data, whether in LEO, MEO, GEO, or beyond! Kepler is hard at work innovating and continuing to grow and expand our most important asset – the Team!

We are on the hunt for a talented Electrical Engineer with a specialization in electrical power systems, a passion for emerging technology, likes to take on challenges, and would love to join Kepler’s Electrical team. Here is a little more detail on what you can expect to work on:

Kepler is on an audacious mission to deliver Internet connectivity to space, creating the infrastructure to support the rapidly increasing data needs of the space economy. With 23 satellites launched to date and our optical constellation on the horizon, our ambition is to improve access to space-generated data, whether in LEO, MEO, GEO, or beyond! Kepler is hard at work innovating and continuing to grow and expand our most important asset – the Team!

We are on the hunt for a talented Electrical Engineer with a specialization in electrical power systems, a passion for emerging technology, likes to take on challenges, and would love to join Kepler’s Electrical team. Here is a little more detail on what you can expect to work on:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support the electrical power systems for Kepler’s current and next generation of satellites including:
• Battery pack architecture and BMS including battery cell evaluation and power modeling
• Solar-array battery charging regulator systems
• Power-tree design support for electrical sub-systems owners
• Own new designs from start to finish or iterate on existing designs based on new feature requests, lessons learnt, and DFx (DFA/DFM/DFT)
• Work closely with other cross-functional engineering teams including systems, RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA to develop full product solutions
• Follow relevant internal and external “electrical design-for-space” standards to ensure the long term reliability of PCBAs in critical low-earth orbit missions
• Participate in and drive design reviews
• Create and own the execution of design validation test plans for new power components and systems
• Perform functional and performance testing on individual boards or integrated sub-systems as part of bring up and design validation/verification including accelerated lifetime testing where needed
  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of post-undergrad electrical hardware design experience with a strong focus on battery system design and electrical power systems
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience in Lithium-ion battery pack construction sizing, balancing, protection, coulomb counting, and thermal management
• Strong understanding of power technologies including discrete and integrated switch mode power supplies
• Extensive experience in designing and executing qualification test plans for battery and power systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to put together thorough design documentation
• Circuit and layout simulation experience (SPICE or comparable)
• Experience with or an understanding of the LEO environment for power electronics (e.g. radiation effects)
• Experience with one or more CAD tools (Altium, Allegro, KiCad, etc.)
• Understanding of PCB design principles for signal and power integrity as well as thermal management under vacuum
• Highly proficient in a lab environment and experience using standard tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, VNA’s, etc
  

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Space Power Systems, ESAECSS and/or NASA standards
• Experience with solar panel systems
• Python scripting experience
• Usage of AI-tools
  

Kepler Communications is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from: Women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, visible minorities, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and others who may contribute to diversification in our workplace.

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, Kepler will, upon the request of the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact our People & Culture team, through our Career Page to make your accommodation needs known and we will consult with you to ensure suitable accommodation is provided.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Telecommunications

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