Solar Engineering Manager — High-Power Satellites

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Equity in the company

Job summary

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking a Manager, Solar Engineering to lead the solar arrays program from concept to on-orbit operation. You will build a cross-functional team spanning design, manufacturing and integration, defining technical direction and ensuring rapid, reliable production.

The role demands strong leadership, end-to-end systems thinking, and experience scaling aerospace hardware in high-rate environments. Equity participation is offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required; mechanical or aerospace preferred.
• 5+ years in mechanical/electromechanical design and analysis.
• 1+ years leading large multi-disciplinary teams.
• End-to-end ownership of engineering functions across development to production.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management.
• CAD or FEA software experience.

Responsibilities

• Build, scale, and lead the Solar Engineering organization across design, manufacturing, process, and automation disciplines
• Own the solar hardware technical baseline end-to-end: from array and module design through process qualification, tooling and automation infrastructure, and flight-ready production delivery
• Take hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations, including hands-on testing, analysis, and iterative design refinement
• Identify and invest in transformative technologies that unlock step-change improvements in rate, reliability, and unit economics
• Set the strategic direction for how solar hardware is designed and manufactured at scale, establishing the systems, processes, and standards that enable high-rate production
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, company processes, and best practices for hardware design and manufacturing
• Represent Solar Engineering at the executive level driving alignment on technical direction, risk, and program execution

Skills

Engineering leadership

System design

Cross-functional teamwork

Executive communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related field

Tools

CAD/FEA software

Job description

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking a Manager, Solar Engineering to lead the solar arrays program from concept to on-orbit operation. You will build a cross-functional team spanning design, manufacturing and integration, defining technical direction and ensuring rapid, reliable production.

The role demands strong leadership, end-to-end systems thinking, and experience scaling aerospace hardware in high-rate environments. Equity participation is offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.