Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer New Los Angeles, CA

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation seeks an Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturability for large satellite structures, develop first prototypes, design the build flow and fixturing, and transition methods to production. You will test new techniques for manufacturing large satellite structures, harnessing, mechanisms, and integrated electronics systems.

In your first 6 months you will develop manufacturing methods and tooling for integrated avionics systems, define manufacturing flows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering.
• 3+ years in high-volume manufacturing or design engineering.
• Experience setting up first article manufacturing and production floors.
• Experience designing avionics subassembly manufacturing including wire harness and PCB assembly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure DFM for flight hardware and tooling.
• Develop manufacturing systems for large spacecraft assemblies.
• Create tools and MES software to support manufacturing technologies.
• Demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes.
• Develop subassembly build flow and optimize production throughput.
• R&D of novel manufacturing technologies with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Wire harness manufacturing

PCB assembly

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace engineering

Tools

NX CAD

MES

GD&T

Job description

Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

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, we'd love for you to apply.

The Role

Partnering with design engineers early on in the process, you will ensure manufacturability, build the first prototype, design the build flow and fixturing, and finalize the process for transition to production. You will test out new techniques for manufacturing large satellite structures, harnessing, mechanisms, and integrated electronics systems. In your first 6 months you will develop manufacturing methods and tooling for integrated avionics systems, define manufacturing flows for subsystems, and collaborate with design teams to improve the manufacturability of spacecraft components. In your first year you will implement these advanced manufacturing techniques on flight hardware and transition the technology you develop to production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure design for manufacturability for initial design, flight hardware, and tooling
• Develop innovative manufacturing systems for large spacecraft assemblies, including electromechanical sub-assemblies, harnessing, welded/bolted structures, and mechanisms
• Create custom tools and processes to support the manufacturing technologies you create including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software
• Demonstrate the advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes, working with the design teams to improve the manufacturability of the designs
• Develop the subassembly build flow and iterat e to create an efficient production flow for the satellite
• Partner with a team of advanced manufacturing engineers to perform R&D of novel manufacturing technologies for current and future spacecraft products

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aero space, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role
• Demonstrated results with product development and/or process improvements
• Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds
• Experience designing and implementing technologies for avionics subassembly manufacturing including wire harness manufacturing and PCBA/mechanical enclosure assembly

Nice to Have

• Experience designing tooling for mechanical subassemblies and electroni cs
• Experience designing hardware for manufacturability
• Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing
• Experience working closely with technicians and build toolingExperience with aerospace manufacturing standards such as soldering standards, torque specifications, welding standards, and quality assurance standards
• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience working with MES to set up the foundation for procedure creation and documenting non-conformances

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $140,000 + 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.

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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.

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.