K2 Space
Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance
$200K–$250K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 8+ years in software development; 3+ years of department- or org-level leadership; alternatively, 3+ years of professional software engineering experience may satisfy the degree qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a STEM discipline, or equivalent qualification via 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
- 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
Leads the engineering organization responsible for integrating in-house, customer, and third-party ground systems into secure, reliable networks supporting K2 Space missions.
What you'll do
- Set the long-term vision and technical roadmap for end-to-end ground systems integration.
- Lead investment in in-house ground infrastructure and manage relationships with third-party mission partners and customer teams.
- Build and lead the ground integration engineering team to deliver scalable, secure integrations across classified and unclassified systems.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a STEM discipline, or 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
- 8+ years of experience in software development.
- 3+ years of leadership experience at the department or org level.
- Experience integrating sophisticated hardware and software systems, building and scaling engineering teams, delivering enterprise-scale solutions, and working with classified systems and their security requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or mission-critical systems.
- Programming language proficiency and familiarity with cloud systems, CI/CD, and container orchestration.
Pay
USD 200,000 - USD 250,000 base salary
Tools
Python, C#.NET, Go, Java, C#, Docker, Kubernetes
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