Hardware Test Engineer

Job Expired

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full Time

a year ago

Job description

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!

We invest heavily to deliver the best products to our customers, and so we’re on the hunt for a Hardware Test Engineer who will design test infrastructure to ensure reliability and top quality for all Kepler products. Here is a little more detail on what you can expect to work on:

Requirements:

Work with multidisciplinary teams to design and implement tests for new products.
Drive DFT requirements:
Define design requirements for functional and in circuit testing.
Participate in design meetings and design reviews to ensure test requirements have been met.
Support hardware teams bringing designs from qualification through to automated production testing.
Execute production testing campaigns for product assemblies and support satellite hardware testing during assembly integration and test of satellite systems.
Own and maintain hardware test setups for both in-house and manufacturing testing.
Write scripts to automate hardware testing, coordinating interactions between device under test and external instrumentation.
Improve existing test infrastructure for legacy products.

Responsibilities:

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or relevant field.
Knowledge of hardware and software test methodologies.
Experience with one or more CAD tools (Altium, Eagle, Allegro, KiCad, etc.).
Comfortable in a lab environment, experience using standard tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, VNA’s, etc.
Experience troubleshooting hardware issues and working with common hardware protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
Working knowledge of Python scripting in a test environment.
Proficient in understanding and analyzing Python and C++ code for software development and debugging purposes.
Ability to drive design decisions and implement well documented processes.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently.
Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Bonus Points:

Knowledge and / or experience in design and / or testing for Space.
Test experience in a low volume, high complexity environment.
Hardware design experience in schematic and layout.
Experience working with Linux command-line interface (CLI) and shell scripting.
Experience with Git-based collaboration and code review workflows in a team environment.
Experience in RF testing, including knowledge of RF measurement techniques, equipment, and tools.

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.