Principal Engineer – Satellite Systems
Kepler Communications Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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About the role
- Act as an independent technical authority across satellite missions and development efforts
- Review and validate system architectures, requirements baselines, and major technical decisions
- Ensure consistency and technical rigor across projects
- Identify systemic technical risks and recurring challenges across ongoing work
- Serve as a reviewer for major lifecycle milestones such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR
- Critically assess design outputs, trade studies, and verification approaches produced by engineering teams
- Provide clear, actionable technical feedback to ensure teams remain on a sound and executable path
- Support anomaly investigations and technical issue resolution when senior judgment is required
- Translate Kepler’s satellite systems strategy into clear technical expectations and engineering guardrails
- Support early-phase mission definition, concept development, and proposal activities
- Help teams convert high-level mission goals into executable and technically robust system designs
- Advise leadership on technical readiness, maturity, and risk across ongoing and proposed efforts
- Mentor systems engineers, architects, and technical leads through guidance, review, and coaching
- Act as a trusted escalation point for complex system-level technical questions
- Promote disciplined systems engineering practices and strong technical judgment across teams
- Influence technical culture through expertise and example rather than formal authority
- Support technical discussions with customers, partners, and agencies as a senior subject matter expert
- Contribute to institutional programs by ensuring compliance, rigor, and mission assurance expectations
- Communicate complex technical assessments clearly to leadership and non-technical stakeholders
- Balance institutional engineering discipline with startup agility and pragmatism
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 15+ years of experience in satellite systems engineering and space mission development
- Demonstrated end-to-end space mission experience (concept through launch and operations)
- Deep understanding of satellite system architecture, integration, requirements, and verification
- Proven ability to operate as a senior technical authority across multiple concurrent efforts
- Experience working in both institutional program environments and fast-moving commercial or startup contexts
- Strong technical judgment and ability to influence without direct authority
Benefits
- 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®, five years in a row!
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
technical authoritymentoringcommunicationinfluence without authoritytechnical judgmentcollaborationcoachingproblem-solvingleadershipadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree