Project Engineer - Electrical

Product Ownership & Delivery

Own the successful realization and delivery of assigned spacecraft hardware products from definition through qualification and production

Lead the Integrated Product Team responsible for product development, build, integration, verification, and delivery

Own product scope, schedule, cost, risk, and completion status, identifying divergence early and driving recovery actions where required

Balance technical performance, quality, schedule, cost, manufacturability, and risk to achieve successful product outcomes

Ensure product readiness and delivery decisions are supported by appropriate engineering and verification evidence

Integrated Execution

Bring together the people, plans, suppliers, builds, and verification activities required to deliver the product

Coordinate priorities, interfaces, dependencies, and decisions across engineering and supporting functions

Identify and burn down product risks, drive issues to closure, and remove obstacles to execution

Work with Architects and technical leads to turn product requirements and technical direction into executable development plans

Lead product activities through development milestones and readiness reviews

Communicate product status, risks, challenges, and recovery plans clearly across technical and program stakeholders

Team & Execution Excellence

Build alignment and drive outcomes across multidisciplinary teams without relying on direct reporting authority

Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and bias for action within the IPT

Drive adherence to Kepler's product development, engineering, configuration management, quality, and verification processes

Capture lessons learned and contribute to improving how Kepler develops and delivers spacecraft hardware

Bachelor's degree in engineering or another relevant technical discipline

4+ years of experience in hardware development, project engineering, technical leadership, or a related engineering role

Experience developing and delivering complex hardware through multiple stages of the product lifecycle

Technical depth in at least one hardware discipline sufficient to understand designs, interrogate engineering evidence, and reach independent conclusions

Strong understanding of hardware architecture, development, manufacturing, integration, verification, qualification, and test

Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive outcomes across organizational boundaries

Experience managing schedule, priorities, dependencies, risk, and completion of complex technical work

Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and engineering judgment

Electrical or electronics engineering background

Experience developing RF, radio, communications, or antenna hardware

Experience developing spacecraft, aerospace, or other mission-critical hardware

Experience managing external suppliers through development and delivery

Experience transitioning hardware from development into repeatable production

Salary Range: $139,000 - 164,000 CAD

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