# Director – Radar Payloads at Kapta Space

- Company: Kapta Space
- What the company does: Kapta Space develops electrically steerable radar imaging technology for space, with an emphasis on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Earth observation. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://kaptaspace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $215K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/kapta-space/56539b08-402c-42f4-9a5d-33f3c7e33e7b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kapta-space-director-radar-payloads/

## About the role

Kapta is seeking a Director - Radar Payloads to own end-to-end development and delivery of Kapta's spaceborne electronically-steered radar payloads. This leader directs multidisciplinary teams spanning RF/microwave, antennas, digital/FPGA, firmware/software, power, mechanical/thermal, systems, AI&T, and manufacturing.

## What they're looking for

- BS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline, MS or PhD preferred
- 10+ years of experience developing complex RF, radar, communications, or space payload hardware, including flight or mission-critical systems
- Demonstrated experience as a senior/principal technical leader owning the architecture and delivery of complex multidisciplinary payload or RF systems through major lifecycle milestones
- 6+ years of engineering leadership/management experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including staffing, mentoring, performance management, and execution accountability
- Strong system-level understanding of embedded firmware/software, PCB design, signal/power integrity, EMI/EMC, mechanical/thermal design, and spacecraft electrical/mechanical interfaces
- Proven success taking complex flight hardware from architecture and design through integration, environmental qualification, acceptance testing, manufacturing handoff, and spacecraft/field deployment

Tags: Technical Engineering

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