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Capella Space vs ICEYE

Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.

Capella Space vs ICEYE: the short answer

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 12 open jobs at Capella Space (typical pay $93.5k to $220k a year, median $155k) and 188 open jobs at ICEYE.

Capella Space's open roles state enough salaries to measure: $93.5k–$220k/yr typical (live median $155k/yr). ICEYE's do not yet, so check the pay each of its listings states.

Capella Space hires most for avionics & electrical and ICEYE for programs & business; both have avionics, technicians and programs & business jobs open.

Right now ICEYE has more open jobs (188 vs 12).

Bottom line: ICEYE has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; Capella Space is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.

 Capella SpaceICEYE
Typical posted pay, every kind of job$93.5k–$220k/yr typical (live median $155k/yr)Ranges posting by posting (given on 0% of its open roles)
Open jobs now12 open188 open
Most open jobs inAvionics 4, Technicians 2, Programs & Business 2 and Flight Software 1Programs & Business 43, Systems & Test 30, Software & IT 27 and Technicians 23
Kind of employerSpace data & services · Radar imaging satellites (an IonQ company)Space data & services · Radar imaging satellites
HeadquartersNot listedNot listed
Where it hiresColorado and CaliforniaEspoo, Finland; Valencia, Spain; Warsaw, Poland; Athens, Greece
Pay on listings91.7% of its open roles state a salary0% of its open roles state a salary
How you applyOn its own careers siteOn its own careers site

Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.

$93.5k–$220k/yrTypical pay, live

Best for avionics looking for space data & services work in its states.

12 open jobs now →
Range given per postinga pay range on 0% of its open roles

Best for the widest choice of openings, above all for programs & business.

188 open jobs now →

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Capella Space vs ICEYE: common questions

Which pays more, Capella Space or ICEYE?

Capella Space's open roles state enough salaries to measure: $93.5k–$220k/yr typical (live median $155k/yr). ICEYE's do not yet, so check the pay each of its listings states.

Which has more open jobs, Capella Space or ICEYE?

Right now ICEYE has more open jobs (188 vs 12).

What jobs are Capella Space and ICEYE hiring for?

Capella Space hires most for avionics & electrical and ICEYE for programs & business; both have avionics, technicians and programs & business jobs open.

Can you apply to both Capella Space and ICEYE?

Yes. They are separate space data & services, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.