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Design and implement FPGA code for satellite digital payloads, including DSP algorithms, software-defined radio signal processing, embedded systems, and processor or peripheral interfaces. Responsibilities include developing custom IP, improving DSP and interface reliability, integrating vendor IP cores, supporting communications architecture, and participating in spacecraft design studies. The engineer will work across simulation, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and hardware testing.

Develop and maintain flight software and embedded Linux systems for spacecraft and ground assets. Responsibilities include building command-and-control, telemetry, fault-recovery, and resource-management software; maintaining Yocto/OpenEmbedded environments; integrating hardware and distributed software interfaces; writing tests and documentation; participating in design and code reviews; and mentoring engineers. The role requires strong C/C++, embedded Linux, aerospace or mission-critical development, and experience with Zynq, Versal, or comparable platforms.

Develop and maintain embedded software for spacecraft and ground systems, including device drivers, kernel modules, hardware interfaces, platform services, and secure communications. Build automated testing and validation tools, participate in architecture and code reviews, troubleshoot performance and reliability issues, and collaborate across software, hardware, and operations teams. The role also provides technical leadership and mentorship while supporting high-reliability satellite operations.

Leads spectrum engineering for LEO satellite communications systems, integrating ITU regulations, frequency coordination, interference constraints, and RF performance into system architecture and mission-planning software. Conducts compatibility, sharing, propagation, link, antenna, and interference analyses; supports regulatory submissions; develops and validates technical models and tools; identifies risks and optimization opportunities; and provides technical leadership across systems, RF, antenna, mission design, and software teams.

Design and implement FPGA code for satellite digital payloads, including DSP algorithms, software-defined radio modulation and demodulation, and embedded processor interfaces. Develop custom IP, improve DSP and interface reliability, integrate vendor IP, and support communications architecture and spacecraft design studies. Participate across simulation, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and hardware testing using Xilinx FPGAs and industry-standard HDL and simulation tools.

Designs, builds, and operates mission-critical satellite, service provider, corporate, and hybrid cloud networks. Responsibilities include routing and switching, network security and segmentation, AWS connectivity, automation with Python, Ansible, and Terraform, monitoring and observability, incident response, change management, documentation, and collaboration with software, FPGA, and mission operations teams. The role also participates in on-call support and advances network reliability, scalability, and programmability.

Lead product strategy, roadmap development, and execution for Kepler's product lines, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market needs.