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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 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 a Lead Radiation Effects Engineer at Kapta Space, you will be responsible for leading radiation analysis, testing, and qualification for avionics and payload electronics. Your role will involve defining the radiation environment for missions, modeling system responses, planning and executing radiation test campaigns, and supporting design decisions to ensure hardware reliability and performance in space.
- 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 radiation analysis and testing
- Ability to model system responses to radiation environments
- Strong technical principles and concepts application
- Capability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status
Worth weighing
- Position level and compensation may vary based on candidate strengths
- Startup environment may involve rapid changes and demands
- No specific salary or benefits listed in the posting
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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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