# Principal Payload Engineer at Antares Health

- Company: Antares Health
- What the company does: Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://antares.health
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Los Angeles
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/antares/1b6a280a-c873-4579-b6ac-ffc63ee4fe74
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/antares-health-principal-payload-engineer/

## About the role

Demonstrated track record of success in DOW or DOE Research and Development efforts as a Principal Investigator

## What they're looking for

- PhD or Master’s in an engineering discipline or physics
- 10+ years of technical experience, 5+ years of leadership experience on a project or research team
- Experience working with the Department of Defense (DOW), Department of Energy (DOE), and Intelligence Community
- Knowledge of space operations, payload concepts, and physics behind relevant sensing mechanisms
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for problem-solving, and desire to build
- Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills

Tags: Mission Engineering