Senior Avionics Test & Harness Engineer (HITL)

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking an experienced R&D technician to contribute to avionics and software test assets for major satellite subsystems. You will own avionics hardware installation, wire harnessing, test rack fabrication, and HITL test bed build and maintenance.

The role requires hands-on work with electronics, assembly, and production-like testing, collaborating with engineering and technician teams to meet fast-paced schedules while ensuring quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in aerospace electronics hardware assembly, integration and test.
• 1+ years SMT/through-hole soldering and using electronics equipment.
• Soldering and crimping proficiency; cable harnesses and connectors assembly.

Responsibilities

• Support HITL test asset build and maintenance, wiring, harness fabrication and load simulators.
• Assemble production test racks for HITL and qualification of flight hardware.
• Perform electrical checkouts: continuity, discontinuity, multimeter measurements.

Skills

8+ years aerospace electronics

SMT/through-hole soldering

Soldering & crimping

Cable harnesses & connectors

Hand tools operation

Tools

IPC Certified PCB & cable harness rework

IPC J-STD-001 hand soldering

Electrical test rack design & build

Job description

K2 Space is seeking an experienced R&D technician to contribute to avionics and software test assets for major satellite subsystems. You will own avionics hardware installation, wire harnessing, test rack fabrication, and HITL test bed build and maintenance.

The role requires hands-on work with electronics, assembly, and production-like testing, collaborating with engineering and technician teams to meet fast-paced schedules while ensuring quality and reliability.