Senior Mission Payload Engineer - Lead Spacecraft Integration

K2 Space; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Mission Payload Engineer within Commercial Programs to serve as the primary technical interface between K2 Space, customers, and partners as we integrate advanced payload capabilities onto our satellite bus platform.

You will support the entire program lifecycle—from early proposal phases through spacecraft design, development, integration, test, and on-orbit operations, coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines to meet mission requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 4+ years in aerospace/space industry experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, or payloads.
• 2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience developing, integrating and testing aerospace systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage payload integration across the full satellite lifecycle.
• Lead primary customer interface for payload integration and design reviews.
• Develop, maintain and negotiate payload interface control documentation.
• Create and execute payload interface verification and validation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional payload integration with vehicle engineering, avionics, software, propulsion, thermal, and AI&T teams.

Skills

Payload integration

Customer interface

Interface coordination

Documentation

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Mission Payload Engineer within Commercial Programs to serve as the primary technical interface between K2 Space, customers, and partners as we integrate advanced payload capabilities onto our satellite bus platform.

You will support the entire program lifecycle—from early proposal phases through spacecraft design, development, integration, test, and on-orbit operations, coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines to meet mission requirements.