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 recent 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.

Industry-leading technology is only part of the story.

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.

If you’re ready to reach higher, move faster, and do work that shapes the future space economy - this is your launchpad.

Come build the future with Kepler

What We Offer

Competitive compensation

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 & Team Lead

to support the development of the electrical and communication interface of Kepler’s satellite to advanced internal and customer designed payloads.

You will be developing hardware solutions to support Kepler’s space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practice. You will work closely with other cross-functional engineering teams including RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA to develop full product solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Accountable for a small number of direct reports, including conducting regular 1:1s, and managing time off and time tracking approvals

Responsible for overseeing onboarding and offboarding processes for team members

Ensure team members perform at a high level and complete performance reviews in alignment with company processes

Support team members and foster strong collaboration within the team. and strengthen collaboration

Develop and own hardware solutions to support Kepler’s space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practices

Conduct and document engineering analysis including derating, reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC, FMECA, and power budgets

Contribute to best practices and development of internal standards





Execute development of future satellite generations, helping push the boundaries of space communications

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

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

5+ years of Hardware Design experience (schematic and layout)

Lead development of multi-board systems, and handling electrical interface planning and definition

Experience with schematic and layout of processors, FPGAs, SoCs, DAC/ADCs or other high speed digital components

Familiar with various memory including QSPI, UFS, DDR3/4, eMMC

Experience with design and routing for high-Speed Interfaces including JESD204B, 10G Ethernet, etc.

Experience with 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

Ability to own 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 working in an aerospace or high-reliability (high-rel) environment

Experience designing hardware/systems to ope

📌 Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Kepler Communications
📍 Winnipeg