Senior Mission Payload Engineer — National Security Space

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Mission Payload Engineer for National Security Programs to serve as the primary technical interface between K2 Space, customers, and partners. You will define payload interfaces, negotiate requirements, and develop integration and test plans across the satellite lifecycle.

You will collaborate with program managers and engineering teams to ensure successful mission execution, participate in design reviews, and support proposals through to on‑orbit operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years in aerospace or space industry.
• 2+ years in technical project management or systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with launch vehicles or spacecraft.
• Strong knowledge of payload interfaces across mechanical, electrical, software, and power.

Responsibilities

• Manage payload integration across the full satellite lifecycle.
• Serve as primary customer interface for payload integration.
• Define and negotiate payload interfaces; develop integration plans.
• Create payload interface verification and validation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional integration with vehicle engineering, avionics, software, propulsion, and thermal teams.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Payload interfaces

Project management

Systems engineering

Multidisciplinary collab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Mission Payload Engineer for National Security Programs to serve as the primary technical interface between K2 Space, customers, and partners. You will define payload interfaces, negotiate requirements, and develop integration and test plans across the satellite lifecycle.

You will collaborate with program managers and engineering teams to ensure successful mission execution, participate in design reviews, and support proposals through to on‑orbit operations.