Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics

K2Spacecorporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

K2 Space is hiring a Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics, within the Supply Chain team in Los Angeles. You will define and implement supplier development strategies, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to mature suppliers into strategic partners for mission-critical work.

The role emphasizes continuous supplier evaluation, process improvements, and close collaboration to meet quality, delivery, and cost targets across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years in a quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering role.
• Ability to travel up to 25-50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements.
• Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), rate, and reliability campaigns to enable production.
• Lead containments, issue ticket resolution, and supplier corrective action efforts.
• Evaluate supplier quality performance and drive improvements, using scorecards and audits, to ensure compliance to quality standards.
• Provide program leadership necessary input to ensure that product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations.
• Interface with responsible engineering, production teams, and procurement to define production roadmaps aligned with company goals.

Skills

Quality systems

Vendor management

Program leadership

Communication skills

Commodity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PPAP

ISO 9001

AS9100

Job description

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.

The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.

With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger — helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a high-growth Series D-funded company, we'd love for you to apply.

The Role

As theSupplier Development Engineer,Avionicswithin the Supply Chain organizationat K2 Space, youwillbe responsible fordefiningand implementingsupplier developmentstrategies forthe company. In this role,work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to grow and mature suppliers into strategic partners in support of company critical missions.You willown thecontinuous evaluation ofsuppliers, working with them to develop their process and improving their ability to support the company’s needs. This role will have high visibility and impact across the organization.Success in this role requires the use ofstrong communicationskillsand commodity management experience to systematically grow and matureK2 Space’s supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements.
• Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), rate, and reliability campaigns to enable production.
• Leadcontainments,issue ticket resolution,and supplier corrective action efforts.
• Evaluate supplier quality performance and drive improvements, using scorecards and audits,to ensure compliance to quality standards.
• Provide program leadership necessaryinputsto ensure that product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations.
• Interface with responsible engineering,production teams, and procurementto define production roadmaps aligned withcompanygoals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years in a quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering role
• Strong understanding of quality standards and tools (ISO 9001, AS9100, PPAP)
• Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners
• Ability to travel up 25-50% of the time

Nice to Have

• Expert level knowledge in avionics commodities such as harnessing and PCBs/PCBAs
• Knowledge of Lean concepts
• Experience in a new product introduction environment
• Experience in root cause and corrective action activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with data analytics and SQL

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $165,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limitedto:knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many otherperks

Export Compliance

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The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Equal Opportunity

K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.