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K2 Space Corporation · 1 month ago

Senior Integration & Test Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

K2 Space Corporation is a groundbreaking Series C space startup focused on building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown. The Senior Integration & Test Engineer will lead critical ground-side test campaigns, mentor team members, and ensure every vehicle performs flawlessly from first power-on through on-orbit activities.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operate spacecraft (interpret telemetry, send commands) during system tests at the factory, test facilities, launch sites, and during pre-launch operations

Collaborate with design and systems engineers to define test plans with pass/fail criteria for vehicle checkouts

Mentor more junior members of the team

Interface with customers to scope testing performed on their payloads, based on expected functions and failure modes of interest

Manage relationships with launch vehicle providers, including contractual deliverables such as interface control documents and environmental test plan justifications

Assess risks associated with different integration and test approaches, justify test reductions and optimize vehicle build/test flows for at-rate production

Own and maintain HITL table configuration and build out, including the test racks

Influence the design of the vehicle’s flight software and the supporting in-house tools that operators use daily

Understand vehicle operations and become an expert for multiple subsystems on the vehicle

Support pre-launch activities at the launch provider’s payload processing facility

Qualification

Integration engineeringSpacecraft testingEnvironmental testingElectrical test equipmentHITL software verificationPythonLinux systemsConflict resolutionNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline

5+ years of experience in an integration/test/automation engineering role

3+ years of experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and their related components and systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing

Experience with environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum or random vibration

Experience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipment

Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM, etc.)

Hands-on experience with HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds

Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills