JOB POSTING INFORMATION
Position Type:	Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op: 12-16 months)
Job Title:	RF/Antenna Engineering Intern [8-16 months]
Job Location:	196 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON
Job Location Type:	Hybrid
If working on site, can you provide a copy of your COVID-19 safety protocols?:	Yes
Number of Positions:	1
Salary:	Salary Not Available, 40.0 hours per week
Start Date:	05/06/2024
End Date:	08/29/2025
Job Function:	Engineering
Job Description:	Please note: Kepler is open to 12- and 16-month placements. Please indicate your preference when filling out the application form. 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 21 satellites in orbit, Kepler is continuing to grow and expand its most important asset – the Team! We're on the hunt for a top-tier RF/Antenna Intern.      Your focus will be on assisting RF hardware development and test, specifically hardware related to both our space-based communications payloads as well as ground-based assets. We are looking for exceptional candidates with the below experience along with any unique abilities that could be used to augment our small but strong RF team.
Job Requirements:	Position Responsibilities - Assist more senior engineers in all activities related to RF/Antenna design, manufacturing and testing for spacecraft, ground terminals and test infrastructure. - Assist in the design of new RF hardware by performing component selection, schematic capture, layout and fabrication as well as design reviews. - Perform performance and acceptance testing for RF frontends and antennas using equipment such as VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators and antenna range systems (far-field and near-field). - Write software to control test equipment or hardware under test in languages such as Python/C/VEE. - Build infrastructure to assist in the testing of RF hardware. - Simulate and model RF systems and structures for new designs and test setups. Position Requirements - Currently enrolled in an Engineering, Physics or similar degree program - Experience in hardware design outside of class projects, particularly related to RF and/or Antennas. Experience on cubesat teams is a strong plus. - Experience with circuit design/layout tools such as Altium/Eagle/KiCAD. - Experience with programming languages such as Python and C++, particularly as it relates to controlling hardware or modelling RF systems. - Experience with commercial RF design tools such as ADS/CST/HFSS is a plus. - Experience with basic RF concepts such as: impedance matching, smith chart, network analysis, active and passive microwave components and systems (mixers, amplifiers, transistors at RF frequencies) and their figures of merit (P1dB, Psat, IIP3, noise figure, etc.), RF filter design, antenna figures of merit - Some experience with RF test equipment such as VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators and antenna test systems (far-field/near-field)
Preferred Disciplines:	Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Science (Aerospace) Engineering Science (Electrical and Computer) Engineering Science (Nanoengineering) Engineering Science (Physics) Engineering Science (Robotics) Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics
All Co-op programs:	No
Targeted Co-op Programs:	Targeted Programs Professional Experience Year Co-op (12 - 16 months)

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Application Deadline:	Dec 6, 2023 11:59 PM
Application Receipt Procedure:	Employer Website
If by Website, go to:	https://jobs.lever.co/kepler/6305c1c0-11f3-49f9-82fb-d143d89ebff0?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=University%20of%20Toronto
Additional Application Information:	Note to PEY Co-op applicants: In addition to your application by email/website, please ensure that you select the “I intend to apply for this position” tab on the portal.  This will give us a record of your submitted application in the event that you will be invited for interviews then apply directly on the Kepler website using the link provided: https://jobs.lever.co/kepler/6305c1c0-11f3-49f9-82fb-d143d89ebff0?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=McMaster%20University
U of T Job Coordinator:	Ryan Hand

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization:	Kepler Communications
Division:	Main
Website:	https://kepler.space/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Length of Workterm:	FLEXIBLE PEY Co-op: 12-16 months (range)