Remote Data Engineer for Space Missions

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Equity

Job summary

K2 Space in Torrance, CA is seeking engineers to join the enterprise software team building the digital backbone that powers satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. You will develop data solutions that connect design, production, and mission control, enabling faster from concept to orbit.

Ideal candidates have a CS/IT/STEM background or 5+ years of software experience, with strong SQL, AWS RDS, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs and CI/CD skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Math or STEM field or 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with relational databases (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake).
• Experience with hosted database services (AWS RDS, AWS PostgreSQL).
• Experience with CI/CD deployment, Docker, Kubernetes, and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Support highly reliable data solutions across factory floors to mission control.
• Maintain data designs improving spacecraft design, build, and operations.
• Collaborate with engineers and leaders to design efficient solutions.
• Ensure data solutions are highly available and correct.
• Use data to prioritize work and maximize impact.
• Contribute to a culture of transparency, empathy, integrity, and engineering excellence.
• Mentor team members and promote strong engineering practices.

Skills

CI/CD deployment

REST API design

Collaborative engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics or a STEM discipline

5+ years of professional software engineering experience

Tools

MS SQL

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

AWS RDS

AWS PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

REST API

Job description

K2 Space in Torrance, CA is seeking engineers to join the enterprise software team building the digital backbone that powers satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. You will develop data solutions that connect design, production, and mission control, enabling faster from concept to orbit.

Ideal candidates have a CS/IT/STEM background or 5+ years of software experience, with strong SQL, AWS RDS, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs and CI/CD skills.