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Array Labs

HQ Palo AltoFounded 201911-50 employees

Array Labs is a Palo Alto-based company specializing in advanced space-based radar and 3D earth observation technologies. Their mission is to deliver high-quality, near-real-time 3D imagery of the Earth, addressing the limitations of current data sources that are often slow, expensive, or low-quality. By developing next-generation satellite constellations, Array Labs aims to provide comprehensive global coverage and power a wide range of applications across traditional and emerging industries, including defense, intelligence, and geospatial analytics. Their technology is designed to enable new perspectives and insights, making critical data more accessible and actionable for decision-makers.

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Federal Prime Contracts$5.0M obligated · FY2024–FY2026

Obligated
$5.0M
FY2024–FY2026
Contract actions
12
5 awards
Peak year
FY2025
$2.8M
Top buyer
U.S. Air Force
76% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 2 full years avg $2.1MFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2024: $1.3M · 4 actionsFY2025: $2.8M · 5 actionsFY2026 (to date): $899K · 3 actions
’24’25’26
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$899K33
FY2025$2.8M54
FY2024$1.3M42

Top buyers

  1. U.S. Air Force$3.8M 76%
  2. U.S. Navy$1.2M 24%

What they sell (PSC)

  1. National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research$3.8M 76%
  2. National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research$1.2M 24%

Industry (NAICS)

  1. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$5.0M 100%

Where the work is done

  1. California$5.0M 100%

Contract pricing

  1. Firm Fixed Price$3.8M 76%
  2. Cost Plus Fixed Fee$1.2M 24%

Competition

  1. Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources$3.8M 76%
  2. Full and Open Competition$1.2M 24%

Largest awards5

  • Development of Robust All-weather 3D Radar Algorithms with Immediate Warfighter BenefitU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
    $1.2MMay 22, 2025
  • Sbir Phase II Proposal F2D-11232 - Next Generation Cubesat High Bandwidth CommunicationsU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
    $1.2MMay 22, 2024
  • Novel High Peak Power Multi-function Antennas for NanosatellitesU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
    $1.2MOct 25, 2024
  • Array Labs Is Developing A Unique Radar Constellation in Low Earth Orbit (Leo) Using Distributed Cubesats. the Capability Is Novel and Because IT Has An Enormous 50KM Apertureutilizing A Resilient 50-SATELLITE Constellation.U.S. Navy · USAspending ↗
    $1.2MAug 19, 2025
  • Novel Protective Satellite Coatings Effects on Aerodynamics and Solar Panel EfficiencyU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
    $75KDec 21, 2023

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Oct 9, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.

Funding3 rounds · $46.0M

Equity raised
$46.0M
Latest
$21.0MSeries A · Jul 28, 2026
Cumulative raised$46.0M
Oct 25, 2022Jul 28, 2026

Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.

Systems1

Syl

First radar satellite of Array Labs’ distributed imaging system

Development

Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Array Labs Redwood City headquarters
    Headquarters · Redwood City, CA, United States
    Operating
    Confirmed

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

  • 3D Reconstruction Scientist ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Full-time · Other

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Antenna Design Engineer ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Full-time · Engineering

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Board Design Engineer ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Full-time · Engineering

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Early Careers ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Full-time · Other

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • EE Hardware Design Engineer ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Full-time · Engineering

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Electrical Design Engineer ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Full-time · Engineering

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Embedded Software Engineer ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Full-time · Engineering

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Embedded Software Test Engineer ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Engineering

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Engineering Program Manager ↗

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA · Full-time · Engineering

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Executive Assistant ↗

    Redwood City, CA · Other

    Open when checked · Lever public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
56
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
16,305
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources28

Show all 28 sources and supporting evidence

Profile4

  1. 1

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 50)”
  2. 2

    Array Labs · Supports Organization, Organization · name

    “We design, build, and”
  3. 3

    Black Flag · Supports Organization

    “Specializes in advanced space-based radar and 3D earth observation technologies to deliver high-quality, near-real-time 3D imagery for applications in defense”
  4. 4

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year

    “Array Labs was founded in 2019.”

Systems1

  1. 5

    Array Labs · Apr 8, 2026 · Supports Role, System

    “promotion of Josh Etkind to Chief Engineer.”

Funding3

  1. 6

    SpaceWatch.GLOBAL · Jul 28, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Array Labs has raised $21 million in an oversubscribed strategic investment round, anchored by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation”
  2. 7

    PR Newswire · Jan 5, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced a $20M Series A financing led by Catapult Ventures, with participation from Washington Harbour Partners, Kompas VC”
  3. 8

    SpaceNews · Oct 25, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “raised $5 million in a seed funding round backed by Seraphim Space and Agya Ventures”

Supply chain2

  1. 9
  2. 10

    LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers

    “headquarters: Redwood City, CA”

People1

  1. 11

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · legal name, Role

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”

Other17

  1. 12

    Supports Job posting

    “Thermal Engineer”
  2. 13

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “3D Reconstruction Scientist”
  3. 14

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Antenna Design Engineer”
  4. 15

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Board Design Engineer”
  5. 16

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “EE Hardware Design Engineer”
  6. 17

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Electrical Test Engineer”
  7. 18

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Embedded Software Engineer”
  8. 19

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Embedded Software Engineer (FPGA and Firmware)”
  9. 20

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Executive Business Partner”
  10. 21

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Head of Marketing”
  11. 22

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Power Management Design Engineer”
  12. 23

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Principal Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure”
  13. 24

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Product Marketing Manager”
  14. 25

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Radar Algorithms Engineer”
  15. 26

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Radar Signal Processing Engineer (MTI/STAP)”
  16. 27

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Signal Processing Engineer, Radar Systems”
  17. 28

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Software Engineer – Satellite Modeling and Tasking”

Government identifiers1

UEI
Q6YPFD5YHMQ5
ARRAY LABS, INC.
Checked Oct 14, 2026

Identifiers are matched to this legal entity; related companies may hold different registrations.

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