Systems Engineering Manager

Kepler is on an audacious mission: to bring the internet to space. Founded in 2015, our ambition is to provide internet connectivity in space, whether in LEO, MEO, GEO, or beyond. With an expanding base of early customers and our first 23 satellites in orbit, Kepler is continuing to grow and expand its most important asset – the Team!

Kepler is looking for a dynamic leader who enjoys technical challenges in a fast-paced environment, applies sound judgement in successful planning and execution, meets commitments and communicates effectively with all stakeholders.

As a Systems Engineering Manager at Kepler, you will be responsible for leading and developing a world-class team of engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Establish a vision and growth strategy for the systems engineering team.
• Assist in system specifications for highly complex technical projects.
• Provide System based analysis for project developments.
• Coordinate the system and sub-system requirements verification matrices.
• Manage activities of the systems engineering teams.
• Advocate for design to cost, design for test and design for manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot system behaviour anomalies, determine root cause analysis and provide technical guidance to steer the team towards resolution.
• Clearly communicate with engineering stakeholders on test and verification plans.
• Tool/MBSE-lite implementation.
• Configuration management and management of design information standards.
• Implement and promote a rapid pace of innovation by personifying a “can-do” attitude.
• Support design engineering on DFMA, DFT and PFMEA.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring, during weekly 1:1’s, conduct semiannual performance reviews, and inspire your team to achieve mission success utilizing Kepler Career Development and Learning & Development programs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• 5+ years' experience in an engineering and manufacturing environment in a high-reliability technology industry.
• Direct experience in a systems engineering role in a multidisciplinary development project.
• Experience with systems engineering and requirements management/verification tools.
• 2+ years’ experience leading and managing teams and technical staff.
• Ability to recruit, integrate and train new employees.
• Adapts well to changes in priorities and effectively deals with ambiguity.
• Results-driven, metrics oriented and highly analytical skills to drive improvements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to distil complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity.

Bonus Points:

• Previous work experience in the Space Industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of space environment and development standards such as GSFC-STD-7000 (GEvS), IPC J-STD-001 S, ECSS, CCSDS, MIL-STD-1540, ASTM E595, etc.