Senior Systems Engineer
Capella Space
About this role
The Senior Systems Engineer will serve as the technical lead for full lifecycle spacecraft missions, guiding efforts from early architecture and design through integration, test, launch, and on-orbit operations. This high-visibility role works cross-functionally with engineering teams, customers, and executive leadership, and reports to the Senior Manager, Spacecraft Systems within R&D. The position emphasizes delivering complex missions with a focus on communications, RF, or SAR systems while advancing company systems engineering practices.
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About Capella Space
capellaspace.comCapella Space builds and operates high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites that deliver timely, all-weather, day-or-night Earth observation imagery. Its constellation and data platform enable on-demand tasking and high-revisit monitoring to unlock global insight and accelerate decisions that protect people, assets, and the planet. Capella serves government, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers with imagery, analytics, and APIs for applications like disaster response, maritime awareness, and infrastructure monitoring.
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About Capella Space
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$126k – $157k
per year
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