Jobs at Kepler Communications

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver satellite programs from concept through on-orbit validation. Manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, IMS/EVM metrics, customer and subcontractor interfaces, programmatic reviews, and reporting. Drive mitigation plans, present status to stakeholders, and support proposal efforts and Tranche-2 commissioning as needed.

Serve as a cross-project senior technical authority for Kepler's satellite missions. Review and validate system architectures, lead technical assessments for lifecycle milestones, identify systemic risks, mentor systems engineers, support mission definition and proposals, and advise leadership on technical readiness and risk. Provide independent oversight, anomaly support, and clear guidance to ensure consistent, rigorous satellite systems engineering across programs.

Lead payload management and systems engineering for multi-supplier satellite missions. Interface with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to define interfaces, requirements, CONOPS, test plans, and verification. Drive mission analysis, integration, risk mitigation, validation, and early operations planning while mentoring junior engineers.

Lead systems engineering for spacecraft and space-system programs: define architectures, translate mission requirements, manage interfaces and technical budgets, perform trade studies and risk analyses, drive verification and test campaigns, support integration/commissioning and operations, mentor engineers, and apply MBSE and AI-enabled tools to improve engineering workflows and deliver program technical products.

Support satellite and payload development by performing mission and system analyses, maintaining requirements and interface documentation, supporting payload integration, verification planning, testing, and operations readiness, coordinating cross-functional teams, and producing technical budgets and reports under senior engineer guidance.

Provide independent software product and quality assurance for satellite programs: develop SPA/SQA strategy, assess software safety and risks, audit processes, oversee V&V and change control, evaluate suppliers, and support mission readiness and anomaly investigations.

Work on FPGA firmware for satellites and ground stations: maintain and extend FPGA code (SystemVerilog), design custom IP, add sensor/communication interface support (SPI, I2C, UART), and implement/test SDR and SDN control with high-speed interfaces like JESD204b, 10G Ethernet, and Aurora.

Design, develop, and maintain high-reliability embedded software for spacecraft and ground systems. Implement secure communications, low-level drivers and kernel components, automated tests and validation tooling, participate in architecture and code reviews, troubleshoot cross-functional issues, and mentor junior engineers to improve system performance and reliability.

Design, develop, and maintain high-reliability embedded software for spacecraft and ground systems. Implement secure communications, low-level drivers and kernel components, build automated tests and validation tools, participate in architecture and code reviews, and mentor junior engineers to improve system performance and reliability.

Lead end-to-end procurement and supplier management for satellite programs, including NPI for complex electromechanical components, risk mitigation, sourcing strategies, ERP/MRP system support, engineering coordination, production readiness reviews, supplier onboarding, and process automation to scale constellation production.

Develop embedded processing software and algorithms for EO/IR, signal, and image data across space and ground systems. Interface with imaging sensors, build on-board software, integrate detection/tracking IP, write tests and documentation, lead design/code reviews, collaborate on system architecture, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead and grow the hardware test engineering team to deliver test infrastructure, procedures, automation, and evidence packages for satellite hardware. Oversee validation, qualification, production test strategy, reliability campaigns, cross-functional alignment, and scalable processes while coaching engineers and advancing test automation, data systems, and facility capability.

Lead systems engineering for satellite programs from concept through delivery. Define architecture, requirements, interfaces, verification plans, and readiness evidence. Drive technical reviews, trade studies, risk closure, stakeholder alignment, and mentor engineering teams to ensure integration, mission readiness, and delivery across subsystems and suppliers.

Design, implement, and automate test procedures, fixtures, and software for PCBs, subassemblies, and systems. Develop test plans, execute prototype bring-up and debug, perform root-cause analysis, provide DFT feedback, and collaborate with electrical, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure product reliability and testability.

The Senior Systems Engineer will lead architecture and execution of complex space systems, mentoring junior engineers and driving system reliability through advanced engineering efforts.

The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures suppliers meet quality standards through qualification, audits, and corrective action management, collaborating across teams to enhance supply chain performance.

Lead the design, development, and deployment of FPGA-based systems for satellite payloads, overseeing a diverse team while ensuring high-quality and efficient project execution.

Support spacecraft architecture, analysis, and verification tasks including trade studies, mission and technical budgets, requirements management, MBSE model contribution, scripting for analysis/automation, and cross-functional engineering support for design reviews and hardware testing.

Support and lead product assurance across satellite design, manufacture, integration, test, and delivery. Develop and own QA processes, manage non-conformances, supplier quality, configuration management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead spacecraft systems architecture and analysis, manage system-level budgets (mass, power, link, propellant, reliability), conduct trade studies and integration/test, standardize SEA processes (FMECA, FDIR), mentor and hire engineers, and drive adoption of AI/automation to improve engineering workflows and documentation.