Electrical Engineer, Digital Design

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking an Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development of high‑speed mixed-signal electronics for Mega Class satellites. You will own core compute electronics in the initial phase and contribute to flight-ready hardware within two years.

Responsibilities include PCB design for spacecraft, rigorous qualification testing, and integration with spacecraft systems. Strong expertise in high-speed SerDes, DDR4, Ethernet, and radiation-aware design is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related field.
• Experience designing PCBs using high-speed SerDes, DDR4, and Ethernet.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design electronics PCBAs for spacecraft including architecture, component selection, circuit board design, board bring up and debugging.
• Qualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC testing.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to integrate your designs into spacecraft systems and operate hardware in flight.
• Develop test equipment, development PCBAs, and test scripts to assist with all of the above.

Skills

PCB design

SerDes

DDR4

Ethernet

Python

C/C++

Radiation design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Test equipment

Job description

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price - and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.

The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.

With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger - helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a high-growth Series D-funded company,

The Role

You will be responsible for leading the design and development of high speed mixed signal electronics to be hosted on some of the largest, most powerful, rapidly designed and rapidly manufactured satellites ever deployed in space. In your first 6 months, you will own the core compute electronics for K2's Mega Class satellite. In your first two years, you will have flown your electronics in space and developed cutting-edge high speed digital electronics systems.

Responsibilities

• Design electronics PCBAs for spacecraft including architecture, component selection, circuit board design, board bring up and debugging
• Qualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to integrate your designs into the spacecraft systems and operate your hardware in flight
• Develop test equipment, development PCBAs, and test scripts to assist with all of the above

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field
• Experience designing PCBAs using MII, multi-GHz SerDes (JESD204), DRAM (DDR4), and/or Ethernet

Nice to Have

• Experience designing multi-layer PCBAs in Altium for high-speed digital applications
• Experience with digital processors, FPGAs, memory chips, or network switches
• Experience with computers and programming languages (Python, Rust, C/C++)
• Experience with component selection for use in radiation environments
• Experience with environmental testing for space electronics such as thermal testing, vibration testing, TVAC testing, shock testing, radiation testing, and EMI/EMC testing
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role on fast-paced projects

Compensation And Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $105,000 - $200,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

Export Compliance

As defined in the ITAR, 'U.S. Persons' include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a 'U.S. Person.'

The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a 'U.S. person' as defined by 22 C.F.R.

• 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Equal Opportunity

K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.