Senior Electrical Designer

Kepler Communications Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited vacation

Parental leave policy

Relocation packages

Professional development fund

Toronto office kitchen amenities

Company-wide events

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

Kepler Communications is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to define and advance the electrical hardware interfaces for our next-generation satellites. You will own hardware development, support design reviews, and collaborate with RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role emphasizes high-speed interfaces, memory technology, and robust documentation, with relocation support and a Toronto office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of hardware design experience with schematic and layout.
• Experience leading multi-board system development and high-speed interfaces.
• Familiarity with memory interfaces (QSPI, UFS, DDR3/4, eMMC).
• Proficient in designing for high-speed interfaces (JESD204B, 10G Ethernet).
• Strong lab skills and thorough design documentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware solutions for space technology using leading practices.
• Support design reviews to minimize gaps and mentor junior engineers.
• Lead pathfinding for future satellites with new interfaces and memory tech.
• Conduct analyses: derating, reliability, EMI/EMC, and power budgets.
• Create internal standards and maintain comprehensive design docs.
• Collaborate with RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA teams.
• Produce full product solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Drive knowledge sharing to grow engineering capabilities.

Skills

Multi-board design

High-speed interfaces

FPGAs & SoCs

10G Ethernet

JESD204B

Clock distribution

AI-assisted design

Lab equipment usage

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Multimeters

VNA

Job description

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.

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.

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 Design Engineer to define and continue the development of the electrical hardware and interfaces between Kepler’s latest generation satellite platforms and various bus/payload equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and own hardware solutions to support Kepler’s space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practices
• Heavily support design reviews for all active designs to minimize design gaps and drive learnings for younger engineers
• Supporting pathfinding development for future satellite generations that will utilize new technology and interfaces including UFS, 10G+ Ethernet, PCIe 5.0, various other high-speed interfaces, new memory technology, and processors
• Conduct and document engineering analysis including derating, reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC, FMECA, and power budgets
• Contribute to best practices and development of internal standards
• Maintain thorough technical documentation that captures design decisions, design specifications, block diagrams, interface requirements, and system architecture reports
• Work closely with other cross-functional engineering teams including RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA to develop full product solutions
• Develop full product solutions by working closely with other cross-functional engineering teams including RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA
• Drive knowledge-sharing activities to build up the technical knowledge of more junior engineers

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of hardware design experience (schematic and layout), including a strong background of:
• Leading development of multi-board systems and handling electrical interface planning and definition
• Performing schematic design and layout of processors, FPGAs, SoCs, DAC/ADCs or other high speed digital components
• Familiarity with various memory types and interfaces including QSPI, UFS, DDR3/4, eMMC
• Design and routing for high-speed interfaces including JESD204B, 10G Ethernet, etc.
• Clock generation, PLLs, jitter cleaning, clock distribution, and general concepts around timing stability and coherency
• Experience working in a rapid learning / agile environment that drives early learnings when requirements are not locked down or when attribute development is needed
• 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
• Experience leading a project from the architecture stage to the design validation stage.
• Comfortable in a lab environment and experience using standard tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, VNA’s, etc.
• Strong communication skills and ability to put together thorough design documentation

Bonus Points:

• Experience designing for space, aerospace or other high-reliability (high-rel) environments
• Experience designing hardware/systems to operate in a radiation environment (LEO)
• Experience working with Altium

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 [e-mail], and we will work with you to meet your needs.

At Kepler Communications, all hiring decisions are made by people. Human recruiters are involved in every step of our recruitment process. We use AI-based tools (such as Lever AI and HireEZ) to assist with the initial review of applications by ranking candidates based on job-relevant criteria. These tools support - but do not replace - human judgment.