Space Systems Intern (Summer 2021) - 8 months
Engineering - Toronto, Ontario

Kepler is changing the face of satellite communications by launching a constellation of telecommunication nanosatellites! With the recent success of our Series A funding, a handful of early customers, and our first 15 satellites in orbit, Kepler is currently doubling in size!

We invest heavily to deliver the best products to our customers, and so we are on the hunt for top-tier Space Systems Engineer Intern.

Your focus will be on assisting the growing team developing and building Kepler’s spacecraft and payloads. You will build upon existing designs using data-analysis and model-based approaches to produce improvements and changes to each generation of Kepler spacecraft. You will focus on one or some mixture of: orbit analysis, design, hardware analysis, model development, or hardware readiness.

Position responsibilities:

Space Systems Analysis:

Develop models to analyze current and future systems performance and develop structure surrounding configuration and compliance management.

Work with systems, operations, and design engineers to simulate and test our satellite platform hardware.

Space Systems AIT:

Support the development of our space assets through hands on assembly, testing, and problem solving.

Work hands on in final stages of flight prep, as well as support ongoing automation of test procedures and debugging.

Requirements:

3+ years in an engineering degree program

Relevant experience through past job/internships, hobbies or a university design teams

Familiarity with space environment concepts, spacecraft fundamentals

Comfortable in a lab environment

Ability to work in a team and independently with little supervision

Bonus Points:

Acceptance into a master’s in aerospace engineering, or equivalent

Experience in a University design team or building hardware/software for a personal project

Python scripting experience

Knowledge of satellite design

Kepler Communications Inc. is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, visible minorities, people who identify as LGBT and others who may contribute to diversification in our workplace.

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, Kepler will, upon the request of the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact our People & Culture team, through our Career Page to make your accommodation needs known and we will consult with you to ensure suitable accommodation is provided.

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