K2 Space
Senior Satellite Design Reliability Engineer
$140K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 1, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 4+ years in technical aerospace or manufacturing; 2+ years managing projects, technical trades, and/or technical teams. Preferred: 8+ years in technical aerospace or manufacturing and 3+ years managing projects or technical trades.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by the ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Owns and improves spacecraft design reliability processes, standards, reviews, verification, configuration management, and handoffs to production.
What you'll do
- Develop and enforce standardized design reviews, verification standards, and configuration management practices.
- Exercise design review signoff authority and lead cross-disciplinary readiness and compliance reviews.
- Ensure verified design handoffs to production and incorporate lessons learned into future designs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- 4+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing.
- 2+ years of experience managing projects, technical trades, and/or technical teams.
- Strong understanding of launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or science discipline; 8+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing; or 3+ years managing projects or technical trades.
- Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance; experience leading spacecraft missions across departments; or familiarity with contracts and mission requirements evaluations.
Pay
$140,000 - $175,000 USD base salary
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