Senior Mission Payload Engineer (TS/SCI) — Space Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Mission Payload Engineer to serve as the main technical interface between K2 Space, customers, and partners as we integrate advanced payload capabilities onto our satellite bus platform. You will support the full program lifecycle from proposals to on-orbit operations.

The ideal candidate has strong multi-disciplinary engineering skills, hands-on experience, and excellent communication abilities to collaborate with National Security customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aerospace/space industry, working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, or payloads.
• 2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with developing, integrating and testing launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, software, and power interfaces for satellite payloads.
• Master’s degree in engineering (nice to have).
• 8+ years of aerospace experience (nice to have).
• Spacecraft integration and test experience, including environmental testing (nice to have).
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver results across multiple priorities (nice to have).
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal (nice to have).
• Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance preferred; willing to pursue and maintain clearance (nice to have).
• Experience working with National Security customers (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Manage payload integration across the full satellite lifecycle, including proposals, design, development, integration, testing, launch and on-orbit commissioning.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for payload integration; lead technical discussions and represent the company in design reviews.
• Develop, maintain and negotiate payload interface control documentation across mechanical, electrical, software, power and mission interfaces.
• Create and execute payload interface verification and validation plans and oversee final sell-off with stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional integration efforts with vehicle engineering, avionics, software, propulsion, thermal and AI&T teams.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Mission Payload Engineer to serve as the main technical interface between K2 Space, customers, and partners as we integrate advanced payload capabilities onto our satellite bus platform. You will support the full program lifecycle from proposals to on-orbit operations.

The ideal candidate has strong multi-disciplinary engineering skills, hands-on experience, and excellent communication abilities to collaborate with National Security customers and stakeholders.