Senior Systems Engineer

Capella Space(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$125,880 - $157,351R&D - Spacecraft Systems

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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Required Skills

Systems Engineering
Mission Architecture
System Design
RF Communications
SAR Systems
Requirements Management
Verification Validation
Customer Engagement
Technical Leadership
Interface Management

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Qualifications

S./M.S. in Aerospace Engineering or Related Discipline
U.S. Citizen
Active Security Clearance Preferred (Secret/Top Secret/TS/SCI)
ITAR Eligibility

About Capella Space

capellaspace.com

Capella 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.