Senior Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (TS/SCI)

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites, delivering mission-specific capabilities for national security needs. This role focuses on modeling, simulation, and control software for demanding spacecraft, including multi-spacecraft constellations and robust verification in a secure lab environment.

You will drive end-to-end solutions, modify vehicle control software as needed, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, TS/SCI-cleared setting.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. government security clearance (any level), or a clearance held within the last 12 months, and US Citizenship
• 5+ years of professional modeling and simulation experience
• Bachelor's degree in physics, aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, computer science, math, or a STEM field
• Development experience in Rust, C++, or similar compiled language
• Experience using scientific Python (NumPy, SciPy, etc.), Julia, MATLAB, or similar

Responsibilities

• Develop mission-level modeling and simulation of national security space missions, capturing operational objectives, environments, and constraints
• Model and analyze constellation-level capability and performance against mission requirements, including network coverage, beam planning, and resilience in contested environments
• Support work on classified programs in accordance with all applicable security requirements
• Create and maintain simulation software infrastructure for our 20kW+ spacecraft
• Develop physics-based software models of spacecraft subsystems, including propulsion, attitude control, power, and communications systems
• Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve on-orbit problems
• Support integration and testing of spacecraft subsystems
• Set technical direction, review designs and code, and mentor junior engineers

Skills

Rust

C++

Python

NumPy/SciPy

Julia

MATLAB

Linux

Security clearance familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics, aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, computer science, math, or STEM

Master's or PhD in related field (nice to have)

Job description

K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites, delivering mission-specific capabilities for national security needs. This role focuses on modeling, simulation, and control software for demanding spacecraft, including multi-spacecraft constellations and robust verification in a secure lab environment.

You will drive end-to-end solutions, modify vehicle control software as needed, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, TS/SCI-cleared setting.