K2 Space
Mission Payload Engineer (TS//SCI)
$100K–$135K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Dec 10, 2025
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 2+ years in aerospace or the space industry and 2+ years in technical project management and/or systems engineering; 5+ years in aerospace or the space industry is preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Serves as the technical interface among K2 Space, customers, and partners to integrate payloads onto satellite platforms throughout the mission lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Manage payload integration from proposals and design through testing, launch, and on-orbit commissioning; coordinate across engineering teams.
- Lead customer technical discussions and design reviews, and define and negotiate payload interface documentation.
- Develop and execute payload interface verification and validation plans, overseeing testing and final sell-off.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in aerospace or the space industry, working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, airborne systems, or payloads.
- 2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.
- Hands-on aerospace systems development, integration, and testing experience; strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, software, and power interfaces for satellite payloads.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline; experience working directly with National Security customers.
- 5+ years of aerospace or space industry experience; hands-on spacecraft integration and test experience, including environmental testing, verification, and troubleshooting.
Pay
USD $100,000 - $135,000 base salary
AI focus
Coordinates payload integration with AI&T teams; no other AI work is stated.
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