# Lead Satcom Payload Engineer Jobs

396 lead satcom payload engineer jobs. Top employers: SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Blue Origin, and 5 more. Salaries from $30K–$500K. Most roles in San Francisco, Costa Mesa, California, United States, San Francisco, CA, US.

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**Lead SATCOM Payload Engineer** at The Aerospace Corporation
Los Angeles AFB, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 171K–257K/yr
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**SATCOM Payload Engineer** at The Aerospace Corporation
Los Angeles AFB, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 129K–194K/yr
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**Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Lead)** at Boeing
El Segundo, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 99K–133K/yr
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**Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Experienced, Lead, or Senior)** at Boeing
El Segundo, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 120K–162K/yr
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**Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Lead)** at Boeing
El Segundo, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 99K–133K/yr
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**Systems Director - Systems Engineering & Integration** at The Aerospace Corporation
Los Angeles AFB, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 168K–252K/yr
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**Director, National Security Capacity Sales** at Astranis
San Francisco, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 150K–225K/yr
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**Senior RF Communications Engineer, Blue National Security (BNS)** at Blue Origin
Denver, CO; Huntsville, AL | FULL_TIME | USD 144K–202K/yr
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**RF Communication Engineer II - Blue National Security (Top Secret Clearance required)** at Blue Origin
Greater Seattle Area; Denver, CO | FULL_TIME | USD 98K–137K/yr
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**National Security Capacity Sales Manager** at Astranis
San Francisco, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 150K–225K/yr
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**Optical Engineer** at The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 129K–250K/yr
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**Payload Engineer** at Outpost
Los Angeles, California | FULL_TIME | USD 140K–170K/yr
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**Sr. Spacecraft Engineer** at The Aerospace Corporation
Los Angeles AFB, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 151K–227K/yr
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**Space Weaponeering Specialist** at The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, CA; Colorado Springs, CO | FULL_TIME | USD 117K–227K/yr
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**Principal RF Communications Engineer** at Blue Origin
Denver, CO; Huntsville, AL | FULL_TIME | USD 173K–243K/yr
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