Senior Systems Engineer at kymetacorp

Compensation

$140,000 – $200,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, Washington
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: Jul 29, 2026

Description

Kymeta is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to design and implement next-gen RF sensing, radar, and satellite solutions using their electronically steered antenna tech. This role involves working across various engineering disciplines like RF, antenna, software, FPGA, networking, and system integration to create deployable solutions for defense, intelligence, government, and commercial sectors. The engineer will focus on transforming customer needs into functional systems, conducting architectural development, performing rapid prototyping, and engaging with customers.

Required Skills

Systems Engineering
RF Sensing
Satellite Communications
Radar Systems
Signal Processing
Rapid Prototyping
Field Demonstration
Python
Linux-Based Development
Embedded Processing Systems

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of systems engineering experience involving RF sensing, communications, aerospace, defense, or intelligence systems.
Proven experience developing system architectures and requirements for multi-disciplinary systems involving hardware, software, networking, and signal processing elements.
Demonstrated success leading rapid prototyping, integration, and field demonstration efforts.
Demonstrated ability to bridge customer mission requirements with RF, software, FPGA, and hardware engineering teams to deliver integrated operational capabilities.
Strong understanding of RF systems including one or more of satellite communications, radar systems, RF sensing systems, electronic warfare systems, interference detection systems, or geolocation systems.
Demonstrated experience leading integration and test activities across multiple engineering disciplines.
Working knowledge of software-defined radio (SDR) architectures and digital signal processing concepts.
Familiarity with FPGA-based processing architectures and embedded processing systems used in RF sensing, communications, or radar applications.
Proficiency in modeling and simulation of RF algorithms to investigate/validate prototype mission capabilities.
Proficiency with Python for analysis, automation, data visualization, and experimentation.
Experience operating within Linux-based development and test environments.
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree preferred but not required.
Demonstrated experience architecting, integrating, testing, and deploying complex RF, sensing, communications, radar, or electronic warfare systems may be considered in lieu of traditional educational credentials.

About kymetacorp

kymetacorp

satellite communications industryRedmond, WA, US

Empowering mission-critical operations with resilient, multi-orbit connectivity solutions, Kymeta delivers seamless communications anytime and anywhere.

Open roles: 4
New in 30 days: 2
Founded: 2012

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