Spacecraft Fluids & Pumps Technician - Hands-on Production

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking a Spacecraft Fluids & Pumps Engineering Technician to build and test turbopumps and pumped fluid loop hardware for our high‑power satellites, from development units through production. The ideal candidate is a highly hands-on technician comfortable working across mechanical, fluid, and electromechanical systems in a fast-paced environment.

You will assemble precision turbopumps, fluid loop mechanisms, test stands, instrument hydraulics, and sensor integrations,

Qualifications

• Highly hands-on technician with experience across mechanical, fluid, and electromechanical systems.
• Able to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Assemble precision turbopumps and fluid loop mechanisms (rotating assemblies, bearings, seals, valves, accumulators) hardware to engineering drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Build, operate, and maintain development flow loops and test stands, including plumbing, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
• Install and checkout pressure transducers, temperature sensors, and flow meters.
• Fabricate, bend, fit, and install precision tubing and fluid lines; perform orbital welding and fitting operations to required standards.
• Execute hydraulic performance, leak, flow, and proof pressure tests.
• Perform fluid loop cleaning, flushing, vacuum evacuation, and working fluid fill/charge per procedures.
• Install pump motors, motorized/solenoid valves, and sensors, including harness routing and connector mating.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, test, quality, and design engineering to resolve hardware issues in real time.
• Follow detailed work instructions and MES procedures, ensuring traceability.
• Practice 5S principles to maintain an efficient workspace.
• Provide feedback to engineering and production leadership for process improvements.

Job description

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking a Spacecraft Fluids & Pumps Engineering Technician to build and test turbopumps and pumped fluid loop hardware for our high‑power satellites, from development units through production. The ideal candidate is a highly hands-on technician comfortable working across mechanical, fluid, and electromechanical systems in a fast-paced environment.

You will assemble precision turbopumps, fluid loop mechanisms, test stands, instrument hydraulics, and sensor integrations,