Kepler Communications Inc.

Program Manager

• Lead end-to-end program management for space systems development and production, delivering on schedule, within budget, and to contractual and technical requirements
• Own and manage all aspects of program scope, schedule, cost, and risk throughout the full program lifecycle
• Serve as the primary interface with customers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution
• Plan and facilitate key programmatic and technical reviews, including design, qualification, and production milestones
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, key performance metrics, and regular status reports
• Drive accountability across teams by making informed decisions on scope and performance specifications, while providing clear, data-driven recommendations to business leadership
• Lead cross-functional coordination across engineering, operations and business development to ensure program alignment and execution
• Monitor and report on program health using Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Collaborate closely with the Program Director, peer Program Managers, Chief Engineer, and Systems Engineering team to maintain cohesive strategy and consistent messaging
• Proactively identify execution barriers and critical risks, develop mitigation plans with relevant teams, and escalate issues when necessary
• Maintain strong communication with department leads to surface top risks, key milestones, and ensure accountability for functional deliverables
• Present program status and performance insights to internal and external stakeholders using the most effective forums and communication channels

Senior Program Manager – Satellite Systems

Designer

• Develop and maintain verification plans, procedures, and test cases that align with system and software requirements
• Design and execute tests at the unit, integration, and system levels, ensuring requirement coverage
• Apply static and dynamic analysis tools (SonarQube, Cppcheck, Pylint, CodeSonar) to identify and track defects
• Implement and maintain automated test frameworks using open-source tools (GTest, pyTest)
• Integrate verification activities into CI/CD pipelines and support regression testing
• Build and maintain test environments, including simulators and hardware-in-the-loop setups
• Document and report verification results with traceability to requirements
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and QA engineers to resolve issues and close verification gaps
• Provide metrics on test coverage, defect trends, and verification progress
• Contribute to the improvement of software verification practices and tools

Software Verification Designer

Mechanical Engineer

• Develop mechanical solutions for spacecraft and satellite subsystems from concept through flight qualification
• Design and evaluate thermal and structural solutions using simulation models and calculations
• Demonstrate and document margins of safety against system requirements (temperature limits, vibration, static loading, thermal cycling)
• Create parts and assemblies using CAD, draft mechanical drawings and bills of material
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams (RF, electrical, systems) to develop full product solutions
• Define verification methods and success criteria and mitigate technical risks through simulation and testing
• Own prototype build and test to generate design feedback and correlate simulation models
• Act as peer reviewer and provide technical mentorship to junior team members

• Design and develop reliable, high-quality software related to onboard satellite software, embedded Linux for space and ground systems, firmware, drivers, and IoT modules
• Write thorough tests and documentation
• Participate in software design review and code review processes
• Work with electrical, digital design, and operations teams to identify required features and solidify the system architecture
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
• Identify shortcomings in existing software components and direct future development efforts

Embedded Software Designer

• Assess structural elements of satellite systems for static and dynamic responses
• Iterate through design options, both in simulation and test, to rapidly enhance confidence in hardware
• Identify requirement verification methods and establish plans to mitigate technical risks through combinations of Calculation, FEA, Test, etc.
• Identify, recommend, and implement design changes in CAD to ensure system survivability and performance
• Support hands-on work building and testing hardware at both prototype and flight levels
• Generate documentation required to substantiate designed solutions and adequately communicate them to stakeholders
• Act as peer or lead reviewer providing technical oversite or subject matter expertise on other active designs

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Satellite Structural Analysis

Engineer

• Lead execution of embedded and ground software deliverables across assigned work packages
• Manage cost, schedule, and scope from concept through delivery, own the execution baseline
• Coordinate across disciplines (systems, software, hardware, QA, integration) to ensure consistent progress and clear technical direction
• Support interface development and integration between spacecraft and ground infrastructure
• Run technical milestone planning and readiness (SRR, SDR, TRR, VRR)
• Drive issue resolution, risk mitigation, and schedule recovery where needed
• Maintain alignment between program-level objectives and day-to-day engineering work
• Ensure adherence to software processes, quality standards, and system-level requirements
• Own cost, schedule, and technical integration for reliable, high-performance satellite and ground systems

Software Project Engineer

Solutions Engineer

• Lead initial program scoping by defining program deliverables, requirements, timelines, risk & dependencies, cost models, and resource needs
• Collaborate with sales, solutions architecture, customer success, and engineering to translate customer needs into technical solutions
• Oversee and contribute to proposal development (especially technical & management volumes), ensuring compliance, accuracy, and alignment with Kepler’s capabilities and commercial terms
• Establish cost models / pricing inputs, working closely with finance and business development, ensuring realism and defensibility
• Maintain the opportunity roadmap from proposal through implementation, coordinating internal stakeholders, tracking milestones, managing risks and issues, and ensuring a seamless hand‑off to delivery and customer success
• Manage opportunity pipeline within CRM to maintain alignment within team and stakeholders
• Serve as a technical liaison in pre‑sales: engage with customers, clarify technical requirements, participate in technical reviews, help tailor solution architectures to customer missions
• Monitor customer success metrics post‑award, ensuring delivery aligns with what was promised, and feeding lessons learned back into proposals and product/solution design