K2 Space
Integration & Test Engineer
$100K–$140K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Dec 11, 2025
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 2+ years; internships and design/build/compete extracurricular projects count.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or another engineering discipline.
- 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
Defines and conducts spacecraft integration, testing, and operational activities, from factory checkout through launch preparation and on-orbit control.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans and procedures with pass/fail criteria; verify spacecraft hardware and software flightworthiness.
- Operate spacecraft during tests and pre-launch operations, interpret telemetry, send commands, and troubleshoot issues.
- Lead integration and environmental test activities, maintain HITL testbed configuration, and support on-orbit mission operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in integration, test, or automation engineering; internships and design/build/compete extracurricular projects count.
- Experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and related systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing; environmental testing; clean-room and ESD-sensitive equipment.
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment and HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds; excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Nice to have
- Proficient in Python and/or Rust; experience with Linux systems.
- Experience managing contractual interfaces, such as customer or launch-vehicle interfaces.
Pay
$100,000 - $140,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Rust, Linux, HITL, Flatsat, PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM
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