K2 Space
Principal Launch Mission Manager
$175K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 29, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 8+ years in technical aerospace or manufacturing; 2+ years managing projects, technical trades, and/or technical teams. Preferred: 10+ years in technical aerospace or manufacturing.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or science; a Master’s degree or PhD 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
Manages certification, verification, and launch integration across K2 customer payloads, spacecraft, and launch providers to support successful mission execution.
What you'll do
- Coordinate certification and serve as K2’s point of contact with launch and payload providers, covering compliance, plans, interfaces, and qualification reports.
- Support integration and readiness reviews, verify launch vehicle interface requirements, and help ensure missions are ready for testing and launch.
- Improve certification processes and contribute to customer and launch vehicle contracts and statements of work.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or science.
- 8+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing.
- 2+ years of experience managing projects, technical trades, and/or technical teams.
- Exceptional understanding of aerospace systems and their certification and/or verification processes; exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in engineering or science; 10+ years of technical aerospace or manufacturing experience.
- Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance; experience leading spacecraft qualification, verification, or certification efforts.
Pay
USD $175,000 - $200,000 base salary
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