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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Kapta Space's roles stay open a median of 23 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Kapta Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kapta Space
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 13 open
- Hiring momentum
- 13 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kapta Space's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Kapta Space.
About this role
As the Director of Radar Payloads at Kapta Space, you will lead the end-to-end development and delivery of spaceborne electronically-steered radar payloads. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring technical performance, cost, schedule, risk management, and integration with spacecraft, while also serving as a key interface with customers and partners in a fast-paced environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kapta Space as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in RF/microwave, antennas, digital/FPGA, firmware/software, power, mechanical/thermal systems, AI&T, and manufacturing
- Ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts
- Strong project management skills to complete projects independently and on time
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status required
Worth weighing
- Fast-paced environment may require rapid decision-making and execution
- Diversity and inclusion emphasized, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds
Summarised from Kapta Space's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Kapta Space on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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