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K2 Space Corporation · 1 month ago

Senior Vehicle & Mission Operations Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

K2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, aiming to revolutionize satellite operations. The Senior Vehicle & Mission Operations Engineer will be responsible for defining and operationalizing mission operations, developing monitoring strategies, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the readiness and success of satellite missions.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Define and operationalize our Mission Operations concept for the first satellite mission, including procedures, tools, and real-time support systems

Develop telemetry monitoring strategies, fault response frameworks, and command plans for pre-launch, LEOP, and nominal operations

Collaborate closely with systems, software, and hardware teams to ensure operational readiness across all spacecraft subsystems

Drive the roadmap for mission operations tooling, ground segment workflows, and long-term constellation management

Serve as a key operator during on-orbit operations, responsible for real-time decision-making and coordination

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

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

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

Qualification

Satellite operations experienceTelemetry monitoring strategiesFault protection conceptsCustom tooling developmentOperational architecture designScriptingAutomation toolsConflict resolution skills

Required

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

1+ years of operating satellites on-orbit

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

Experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and their related components and systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing

Familiarity with mission operations concepts such as LEOP, telemetry, commanding, fault protection, and anomaly resolution

Experience building or contributing to custom tooling for telemetry, analysis, data pipelines, or operational dashboards

Background in designing or scaling operational architectures for fleets or constellations

Experience with scripting or automation tools (e.g. Python, Rust)

Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills