Space Payload jobs in Redmond, WA

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Director of Manufacturing – Spaceborne Radar Payloads Verified today

Kapta Space · Redmond, WA · PayloadYou will lead all manufacturing activities for space-qualified radar and RF assemblies, from production planning through qualification and delivery. Build manufacturing processes, capacity, and teams to scale Kapta's electronically-steered radar payloads for earth observation and defense missions.On site

Director – Radar Payloads Verified today

Kapta Space · Redmond, WA · PayloadOwn the architecture and full lifecycle delivery of Kapta's electronically-steered radar payloads, from requirements through on-orbit checkout. Lead multidisciplinary teams across RF, digital, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing to achieve mission-critical performance in synthetic aperture radar and defense applications.On site

Principal Radar Engineer- MTI Verified today

Kapta Space · Redmond, WA · PayloadLead radar systems engineering for spaceborne Moving Target Indicator (MTI) systems at this Seattle-based startup. You will develop detection and tracking algorithms, model radar performance in MATLAB/Python, and partner with RF, FPGA, and software teams to validate algorithms on hardware.On site

High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering) Verified today

SpaceX · Redmond, WA · PayloadDesign and simulate high-speed electro-optical circuits for Starlink's next-generation photonic ICs. You will develop analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuits in advanced silicon processes, working with systems teams to partition functions between optical, hardware, and software domains across space and ground infrastructure.$125,000 to $165,000 per yearOn site

Sr. High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering) Verified today

SpaceX · Redmond, WA · PayloadDesign and simulate cutting-edge electro-optical and RF integrated circuits for Starlink's next-generation space and ground infrastructure. You will develop silicon photonics and mixed-signal ICs alongside systems architects and DSP engineers, translating high-speed optical link requirements into silicon.$165,000 to $270,000 per yearOn site