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K2 Space · Los Angeles, CA · Production · first seen 2026-07-16
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The Role

As an Integration & Test Engineer, you'll be the last line of defense for all operations when the satellite is powered. Acting as a satellite controller, you'll be in the driver's seat of the satellite; all satellite activities go through you. Using a first principles approach, you'll define test plans that simulate all modes of flight, dictating what the vehicle needs to do, when, why, and how often. Your work will span most technical disciplines at the company and will require you to build consensus from multiple teams. Initial ground and on-orbit operations will be more manual but quickly grow into fully automated activities.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with design and systems engineers to define test plans with pass/fail criteria for vehicle checkouts
  • Develop test procedures used to confirm spacecraft hardware and software flightworthiness
  • Operate spacecraft (interpret telemetry, send commands) during system tests at the factory, test facilities, launch sites, and during pre-launch operations
  • Investigate and troubleshoot vehicle issues and drive further actions to reduce future failures
  • Understand general vehicle operations and become expert for at least 1 subsystem on the vehicle
  • Regularly lead and organize vehicle operations activities for the integration campaign
  • Act as a test conductor (and POC, if offsite) for environmental test campaigns
  • Own and maintain HITL table configuration and build out, including the racks
  • Create and release harness drawings for required ground support equipment
  • Support pre-launch activities at the launch provider's payload processing facility
  • Support Mission Operations by acting as a satellite controller while vehicle is on-orbit

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of experience in an integration/test/automation engineering role (includes internships and design/build/compete extracurricular projects)
  • Experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and their related components and systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing
  • Experience with environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum or random vibration
  • Experience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipment
  • Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds
  • Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Nice to Have

  • Proficient in Python and/or Rust