K2 Space
Principal Integration & Test Engineer
$175K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted May 21, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 8+ years in integration/test/automation engineering and 5+ years testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and related systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- 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
Leads spacecraft integration and testing across production, qualification, and operations, driving constellation-level control, delivery, and mission-risk reduction.
What you'll do
- Develop company-wide manual and automated vehicle test standards and operate spacecraft during system tests and pre-launch operations.
- Lead environmental and qualification test campaigns, assess integration and test risks, and optimize vehicle build and test flows.
- Coordinate with customers and launch vehicle providers, and mentor junior team members.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in an integration, test, or automation engineering role.
- 5+ years testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and related components and systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing.
- Environmental testing experience; clean-room and ESD-sensitive equipment experience; hands-on electrical test equipment and HITL/HWIL or Flatsat testbed experience; strong conflict-resolution and negotiation skills.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in Python and/or Rust; experience with Linux systems.
- Experience managing contractual interfaces, such as customer or launch-vehicle interfaces.
Pay
$175,000 - $200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Rust, Linux, HITL/HWIL, Flatsat, PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM
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