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Capella Space jobs
Capella Space builds and operates synthetic aperture radar satellites, which see the ground at night and through cloud, and sells the imagery they collect. It belongs to IonQ, whose board files Capella's openings under a team of their own; they are in Louisville, Colorado and San Francisco, California.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 12 open jobs at Capella Space; their typical pay runs $93.5k to $220k a year, with a median of $155k.
Typical pay, live
Latest Capella Space openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCStaff Technical Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 1w agoDetails
$152,000–$190,000/yrComponent Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 3w agoDetails
$80,000–$105,000/yrSenior Electrical Hardware Technician (opens the job details)
Technicians · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 3w agoDetails
$84,000–$105,000/yrSenior Spacecraft Hardware Technician (opens the job details)
Technicians · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 3w agoDetails
$68,000–$102,000/yrSenior Harness Engineer (opens the job details)
Avionics · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$124,000–$186,000/yrSenior Technical Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 2mo agoDetails
$124,000–$155,000/yrSenior Staff Structural Analyst - Spacecraft Engineering (opens the job details)
Mechanical · San Francisco, California, United States · 2mo agoDetails
$192,979–$276,722/yrSenior Electrical Quality Inspector III (opens the job details)
Quality · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 3mo agoDetails
$78,725–$95,060/yr- $167,808–$219,704/yr
Senior Flight Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Louisville, Colorado +3 more · 3mo agoDetails
$145,920–$191,047/yr- $145,920–$192,047/yr
Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering (opens the job details)
Avionics · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 6mo agoDetails
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Capella Space at a glance
Capella Space builds and operates synthetic aperture radar satellites, which see the ground at night and through cloud, and sells the imagery they collect. It belongs to IonQ, whose board files Capella's openings under a team of their own; they are in Louisville, Colorado and San Francisco, California.
12 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Capella Space's name?
Capella Space's own sites: capellaspace.com · ionq.com.
What Capella Space pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $155k/yr over the 11 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $68k/yr up to $277k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 11 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 1 of the 12 open jobs here states no pay.
The top-paying Capella Space jobs open now
Every 12, highest pay firstSenior Staff Structural Analyst - Spacecraft Engineering (opens the job details)
Mechanical · San Francisco, California, United States · 2mo agoDetails
$192,979–$276,722/yr- $167,808–$219,704/yr
- $145,920–$192,047/yr
Senior Flight Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Louisville, Colorado +3 more · 3mo agoDetails
$145,920–$191,047/yrStaff Technical Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Louisville, Colorado, United States · 1w agoDetails
$152,000–$190,000/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What Capella Space looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Capella Space is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials.
Capella Space's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
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Questions about Capella Space
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What does Capella Space pay?
Across the 11 open Capella Space jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $93.5k–$220k/yr and the median $155k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $68k/yr and the highest $277k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Capella Space staffing?
Of its 12 openings, the largest groups are avionics & electrical (4), manufacturing & technicians (2) and programs & business (2).
What does Capella Space ask for in avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space?
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications. The exact bar is in each Capella Space posting.
How fresh is this list of Capella Space roles?
We read Capella Space's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Capella Space keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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