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Overview

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, aiming to unlock unprecedented performance levels across various orbits. The company is seeking a Senior Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer to lead testing efforts for electromechanical systems, contributing to the development of innovative spacecraft designed for a new era of mass abundance in space exploration.

Responsibilities

  • Own kickoff, design, fabrication, build, activation, data collection, and conclusion/results for both development tests and production testing.
  • Design test hardware, fixturing, and tooling using CAD, schematic tools, electrical analysis, and hand calculations.
  • Demonstrate best practices for activating test assets, operating test equipment, instrumentation, and executing tests safely.
  • Troubleshoot performance issues and recommend solutions during test campaigns and production buildout.
  • Clearly communicate technical data, findings, and recommendations to team members across all levels of the organization.
  • Lead improvements to testing standards with company-wide impact by creating tools, methods, and processes.
  • Guide and mentor team members with designs, workload, scheduling, and communication.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of industry experience with electromechanical test, design, and analysis.
  • Experience designing, building, and testing electromechanical assemblies and test fixtures for aerospace or terrestrial applications.
  • Experience with CAD, FEA, or Electrical analysis software packages.
  • Proficiency with test automation and standard software tools such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, R, LabVIEW.
  • Hands-on fabrication experience.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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Pay in context

At roughly $76/hr, this posting sits about 76% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA — toward the top of a $36–$58/hr middle band drawn from 64 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 91% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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K2 Space Corporation currently has 4 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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