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Director of Product - Platform, Payload & Services

Kepler· Sales & Business Operations – Global Sales
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Hybrid (Europe, Canada, or US)Full-time RegularPosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior product leader responsible for strategy, roadmap, and execution across Kepler’s four core product lines (platform, payload, and services), with a remote-first posture in Europe, Canada, or the US. Focus on ISR use cases, end-to-end product offerings, and cross-functional leadership to deliver market-leading space technologies.

Responsibilities

  • - Lead product strategy for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) use cases across Kepler's platform, payload, and space infrastructure services to enable real-time data relay, tasking, and delivery for defense and commercial customers
  • - Define and scale end-to-end ISR product offerings by integrating payload capabilities, space-based communications, and ground/data services
  • - Drive development of ISR-focused solutions leveraging Kepler's platform for persistent connectivity, rapid data downlink, and in-mission responsiveness across distributed space assets
  • - Define and drive the product vision and long-term strategy across Kepler’s product portfolio
  • - Identify new market opportunities across Europe and globally (government, commercial, defense) and act as voice of the customer
  • - Own and maintain integrated roadmaps for four product lines aligning with company priorities
  • - Balance short-term delivery with long-term innovation across data relay, hosted payload, real-time connectivity, mission-specific services, and next-gen capabilities
  • - Drive prioritization based on customer value, feasibility, and business impact
  • - Ensure cross-product coherence and maximize platform leverage
  • - Partner with engineering, solutions architects, sales, and commercial ops to deliver products
  • - Lead cross-functional planning and collaborate with go-to-market teams for launches and adoption
  • - Oversee execution from concept to launch and iteration with clear success metrics
  • - Ensure timely delivery while managing risk in a hardware-software environment
  • - Build relationships with European, Canadian, and US customers, partners, and regulatory stakeholders
  • - Represent Kepler at industry events and monitor competitive landscape to inform strategy
  • - Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus; scale product processes as the company grows

Qualifications

  • - 8+ years in Product Management, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
  • - BS/BA in engineering, business, or related field
  • - Experience with Canadian, US, and European commercial and defense customers, regulators, or markets
  • - Proven experience owning complex product portfolios or multiple product lines
  • - Track record of building and executing product roadmaps in technical domains
  • - Experience in space, satellite, defense, or deep tech industries
  • - Ability to work cross-functionally in global, distributed teams
  • - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to navigate ambiguity
  • - 15-25% travel within Europe and North America with travel to Kepler HQ in Toronto
  • - Demonstrates willingness to adopt AI-assisted engineering tools and apply sound judgment

Skills

Required:Product ManagementLeadership & Cross-Functional CollaborationStrategy & RoadmappingISR / Space Industry KnowledgeCommunication & Stakeholder ManagementTravel

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance including dependents
  • 401(k) and annual Wellness Allowance
  • Unlimited vacation, parental leave, and company-wide holiday shutdown
  • Semi-annual company-wide parties and regular virtual/team events
  • Relocation packages for approved roles
  • $1,500 annual professional development fund
  • Town Halls and frequent company-wide events
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Kepler

Connecting Space. Empowering Earth.

Powered by advanced optical technology, the Kepler Network provides real-time data relay, on-orbit compute, and hosted payload services to form the modern backbone of a connected space ecosystem. These capabilities support defense and intelligence missions, accelerate earth observation insights, and enable scientific, commercial, and humanitarian applications that benefit people and the planet.

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