K2 Space
Senior Mission Payload Engineer (Commercial)
$135K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 4+ years in the aerospace or space industry; 2+ years in technical project management and/or systems engineering. 8+ years in the aerospace or space industry is listed as nice to have.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in an 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
Serves as the primary 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.
- Lead customer technical discussions and define, maintain, and negotiate payload interface documentation.
- Develop and execute interface verification and validation plans, coordinating integration across engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- 4+ years of aerospace or space industry experience working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, airborne systems, or payloads.
- 2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience developing, integrating, and testing aerospace systems; 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 Commercial customers; 8+ years of aerospace or space industry experience is also listed as nice to have.
Pay
USD 135,000 - USD 175,000 base salary
Tools
mechanical, electrical, software, power
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