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Salary: USD 140,000 - 175,000 / annual
K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, backed by over $1 billion in funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price. The company has over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers and is mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. With multiple launches planned for 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites per year, K2 is at the forefront of the new era of mass-abundant spacecraft design.
In this role, you will own the success of piece part, component, and subsystem testing across electromechanical systems. You will lead projects and help establish infrastructure to support core testing and production infrastructure. In your first six months, you will define production test campaigns, design and build test setups, and work hands-on with flight hardware. Within your first year, you will validate designs through prototype testing, lead large multidisciplinary test campaigns, and ramp production throughput. You will drive best practices by leading large test campaigns and mentoring the growing team, with ownership spanning from low-rate research and development through high-rate production lines.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own kickoff, design, fabrication, build, activation, data collection, and conclusion/results for both development tests and production testing at rate
- Design test hardware, fixturing, and tooling using CAD, schematic tools, electrical analysis, and hand calculations
- Demonstrate best practices for activating test assets, operating test equipment and instrumentation, and executing tests in a safe and organized manner
- Troubleshoot performance issues and recommend solutions during test campaigns and production buildout
- Clearly communicate technical data, findings, and recommendations to team members across all organizational levels
- Lead improvements to testing standards with company-wide impact by creating tools, methods, and processes
- Guide and mentor team members with designs, workload, scheduling, and communication
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
- 5+ years of industry experience with electromechanical test, design, and analysis
- Note: The posting encourages applications from candidates who don't meet 100% of preferred skills, as non-traditional career paths are valued.
