K2 Space
Avionics Systems Engineer
$100K–$150K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Dec 10, 2025
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 2+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Designs, tests, integrates, and supports production of satellite-bus avionics systems and hardware.
What you'll do
- Own avionics system design and performance across computing, power, instrumentation, RF, GNC sensors, and harnessing; lead requirements capture and design trades.
- Create technical documentation and execute component, system, and spacecraft integration testing, including troubleshooting and risk management.
- Develop avionics production infrastructure and reusable test, analysis, and automation software in Python and Rust; manage project milestones.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2+ years of experience in documentation, development, testing, and integration of space-grade avionics systems.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-velocity startup atmosphere.
- Creative problem-solving and collaborative design and development decision-making.
Nice to have
- Hands-on environmental testing of space electronics and harnessing, or competence with electrical test equipment.
- Experience with NX or similar CAD, PCB design tools such as Altium, or vehicle-level testing.
Pay
USD 100,000 - USD 150,000 base salary
Tools
Python, Rust, SMC-S-016, NX, Altium, Linux, Bash, C++
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