K2 Space
Software Development Engineer, Test Platform
$123K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted May 5, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 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
Builds and owns test automation frameworks, CI/CD tooling, and HIL/SIL infrastructure to verify K2 spacecraft flight software.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain test frameworks and automation integrated with CI/CD pipelines for flight software subsystems.
- Build HIL/SIL test infrastructure and tools for execution, data collection, and anomaly triage; improve test coverage and reliability.
- Collaborate with flight software, avionics, and systems engineers to define requirements, run verification campaigns, and resolve failures.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks.
- Experience with CI/CD systems and version control (Git).
Nice to have
- HIL testbeds or embedded systems testing; testing safety-critical hardware; Rust; RTOS or bare-metal firmware; aerospace communication protocols; electronics test equipment; Docker or Kubernetes; Embedded Linux; shell scripting.
Pay
$123,000 - $175,000 USD base salary
Tools
GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Git, Rust, Docker, Kubernetes, Embedded Linux
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