Senior Signal Processing Engineer, Mission Formulation & Future Capabilities
Senior Signal Processing Engineer, Mission Formulation & Future Capabilities
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USD 124000 - 165000
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About Capella Space
Capella Space is a pioneer in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology and space-based signal intelligence. We empower government commercial and research organizations around the world with high-resolution timely Earth insights that drive better decisions - across defense and intelligence disaster response infrastructure monitoring environmental protection energy and more.
As a U.S.-based company Capella designs builds and operates an advanced constellation of commercial SAR satellites in orbit today. Our satellites are backed by a fully automated tasking collection and delivery platform delivering fast reliable insights when and where our customers need them most. As a subsidiary of IonQ a global leader in quantum computing Capella is charting the future of Earth observation. Together were on a mission to bring quantum computing to space - unlocking ultra-secure encrypted uplink and downlink capabilities reducing latency and enabling powerful on-orbit analytics. This visionary integration of advanced remote sensing and quantum technology will support customers with the highest level of data fidelity security and speed.
Capella was named one ofFast Companys 10 Most Innovative Companies in Space in 2023and is a trusted partner of the U.S. Space Force U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy NASA the National Reconnaissance Office and allied government agencies worldwide. Built In recognized IonQ on three of its 2025 Best Places to Worklists.
What Makes Capella Unique
At Capella we dont just imagine whats possible - we build it. Were a mission-driven team fueled by curiosity grit and a shared commitment to redefining the limits of space innovation. Our environment is fast paced rooted in humble collaboration. Every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of our technology and our industry. If youre ready to roll up your sleeves and help solve problems that others call impossiblewere the place for you. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere and we thrive on diverse perspectives that help us move faster think deeper and push the boundaries of innovation. Whether youre new to the space industry or a seasoned expert youll find a team that values creativity integrity and bold thinking. Join us as we build the future of SARand take quantum to space.
About the Role & Team
The Future Capabilities team pushes the boundaries of what can be measured and delivered. This ranges from building enhanced imagery products such as colorized subaperture imagery formulating the mission requirements for InSAR and CCD collections and prototyping the processing and collaborating with customers to ensure the data meets their needs to developing new missions systems and collection modalities to meet customer needs.
In this role you will be expanding the value of Capella imagery using repeat pass InSAR techniques. You will have the opportunity to build out world scalable InSAR. At Capella youll work with people with a wide range of expertise from engineers developing and maintaining the image processing engineers designing and building satellites engineers managing the automated operations to team members from customer engagement working with our customers daily. Your work will support the latest offerings to solve customer needs for security science and beyond.
Role Responsibility
- Supervising InSAR data collection and processing
- Performing quality analysis of InSAR Data
- Performing SAR imagery quality checks
- Algorithms design and definition for InSAR related products
- Technical support of customers
Required Qualifications
- 3 years of signal processing experience
- Proficient in Python git and Linux
- Proficiency with AWS development and operations
- Proficiency with SQL databases
- Excellent and proactive communication
- Masters degree in electrical engineering Computer Engineering or an equivalent combination of technical education and work experience related to InSAR.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with project management tools like JIRA & Confluence
- Experience with GIS Systems and/or geospatial data products and standards
- Proficiency with GPU programming
Equal Opportunity Statement
Capella Space is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and upholding equitable hiring practices.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic under federal state or local law including those with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities women Veterans and those with disabilities to apply and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you need assistance or require an accommodation during the job application process please notify
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
