HITL Testbed Engineer — Spaceflight Hardware & Simulation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) Testbed Engineer to design, implement, and maintain high‑fidelity test assets that integrate flight‑like hardware with simulation. You’ll support tests validating system design, verify flight and ground software, and ensure testbeds are ready for mission‑critical tasks.

You will scale testbeds with automation, manage HITL racks and harnesses, create wiring diagrams, and collaborate with design and systems engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of integration/test/automation engineering experience (including internships).
• Hands‑on experience with HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds.

Responsibilities

• Design a high-fidelity HITL testbed with flight‑like hardware and simulation.
• Operate HITL testbed for system validation and investigations.
• Integrate flight representative hardware into HITL testbeds and test harnesses.
• Maintain HITL rack configurations and associated documentation.
• Create and release ground support equipment harness drawings.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Python

Rust

Linux

Docker

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) Testbed Engineer to design, implement, and maintain high‑fidelity test assets that integrate flight‑like hardware with simulation. You’ll support tests validating system design, verify flight and ground software, and ensure testbeds are ready for mission‑critical tasks.

You will scale testbeds with automation, manage HITL racks and harnesses, create wiring diagrams, and collaborate with design and systems engineers.