Senior Optical Mechanical Technician — Spacecraft Assembly

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Equity

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation in Los Angeles is hiring for a role that supports manufacturing and development of the K2 Mega-class satellite. You will work with optical subsystems, production tooling, and generate hardware performance records while maintaining strict quality and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in optical hardware assembly and a strong ability to own tasks, learn quickly, and communicate across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience assembling, integrating, and testing optical hardware or adjacent hardware
• Proficiency with MS Office and shop floor management software
• Demonstrate high level of ownership and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrate ability to learn, adapt and work independently
• Demonstrate dexterity and ability to handle delicate objects in a dynamic lab environment
• Demonstrate ability to communicate and prioritize team success
• Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware, and clean room requirements
• Experience with optical cleanliness or similar (lab solvents and delicate cleaning methods)

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with design engineering throughout hardware development and pre-production stages, supporting component assembly and validation testing
• Perform precision inspection, cleaning, bonding, and troubleshooting of optical components to exacting tolerances
• Operate precision tooling including microscopes, adhesive dispensing systems, UV curing equipment, and optical alignment tooling to support next-generation hardware
• Execute work from verbal instructions, engineering drawings, and technical procedures with minimal supervision, adapting quickly as designs evolve
• Build, align, integrate, test, and maintain optical systems — including delicate freespace optics and mechanics, thermal management hardware, and fiber optic assemblies
• Own test setup, execution, and data reporting, ensuring accuracy and traceability across all builds
• Maintain ground support equipment performance and calibration
• Champion laser safety and cleanliness standards on the production floor, holding yourself and the team accountable to the highest standards
• Practice 5S principles of organizing and sustaining an efficient and presentable workspace
• Thrive in fast paced/ all-hands-on-deck production environment, jumping in wherever needed to hit mission timelines

Skills

Optical assembly

MS Office

Ownership

Independent work

Dexterity

Communication

FOD awareness

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Interferometers

Autocollimators

Laser trackers

Theodolites

Power meters

Job description

K2 Space Corporation in Los Angeles is hiring for a role that supports manufacturing and development of the K2 Mega-class satellite. You will work with optical subsystems, production tooling, and generate hardware performance records while maintaining strict quality and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in optical hardware assembly and a strong ability to own tasks, learn quickly, and communicate across teams.