HITL Testbed Engineer for High-Power Spacecraft

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Equity opportunity

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) Testbed Engineer to design, implement, and maintain critical test assets that simulate flight-like hardware and high-fidelity software environments.

You will support critical tests, validate system designs, and ensure parity with flight vehicles across missions. The role emphasizes scalable HITL configurations and precise documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience in an integration/test/automation engineering role
• Hands‑on experience with HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining test racks and harnessing
• Experience testing and troubleshooting integrated avionics systems and their related components
• Hands‑on experience using electrical test equipment (PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM, etc.) and with ESD sensitive equipment
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Work with responsible engineers and software engineers to design a high-fidelity vehicle testbed ensuring high technical rigor and associated documentation
• Operate the HITL testbed in support of system validation, verification, and investigations, including on-orbit operations
• Receive, integrate, and test flight representative hardware into HITL testbeds
• Collaborate with design and systems engineers to create and build hardware simulation equipment
• Own, maintain, and document HITL table configuration and build out, including the supporting GSE racks
• Create and release harness drawings for required ground support and test equipment
• Investigate and troubleshoot testbed issues and drive further actions to improve future designs
• Design, maintain, and operate HITL racks deployed to customers for integration

Skills

HITL/Flatsat testing

Test racks & harnessing

Avionics integration testing

Electrical test equipment

Conflict resolution

Python

Rust

Linux

Docker

Contract interfaces

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Docker

Flatsat

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) Testbed Engineer to design, implement, and maintain critical test assets that simulate flight-like hardware and high-fidelity software environments.

You will support critical tests, validate system designs, and ensure parity with flight vehicles across missions. The role emphasizes scalable HITL configurations and precise documentation.