K2 Space
Senior Automation & Controls Engineer
$140K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 4, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering; 2+ years in industrial automation and controls in a production environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials, or another relevant 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
Develops and deploys production automation and controls systems to scale satellite manufacturing and improve production rate and yield.
What you'll do
- Design and develop electromechanical production tooling and automation, in-house or through vendors.
- Build, activate, and qualify production-line automation and controls projects, including machine design, robotics, and computer vision.
- Implement HMI and PLC automation strategies and improve production takt rate and first-pass yield.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering.
- 2+ years of industrial automation and controls experience in a production environment.
- Hands-on hardware aptitude; knowledge of precision assembly or electromechanical integration; ability to generate and review engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
Nice to have
- Full-stack experience with industrial automation hardware and controls, PLC/HMI/Robotics software control stacks, and electrical and fluid schematics.
- Exposure to space, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments.
Pay
$140,000 – $175,000 USD base salary
Tools
PLC, HMI, Robotics, computer vision, CAD, NX, GD&T
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