Automation & Controls Engineer

15 hours, 31 minutes ago
Full-time
Junior
IoT and Embedded Systems

K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised

Description

  • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and production engineers to ensure production automation works across hardware and control layers.
  • Design and develop production tooling and electromechanical automation assemblies in-house or through vendors.
  • Own the hands-on buildout, activation, and qualification of automation and controls projects across the production line.
  • Implement HMI strategy and PLC automation to make machines easy to operate and produce repeatable results.
  • Analyze build flow, production reliability, and process control to improve production takt rate and first-pass yield.
  • Support the vertical integration of the production system alongside the production and engineering teams.
  • Contribute to automation projects spanning machine design, robotics, computer vision, and related systems.
  • Help set up and improve manufacturing processes for higher-rate production and first article builds.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials, or another relevant engineering discipline.
  • 2+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering environment.
  • Strong hands-on aptitude and willingness to work directly with hardware on the production floor.
  • Exposure to precision assembly or electromechanical integration processes.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
  • Experience setting up a manufacturing or production floor for first article builds.
  • Hands-on experience with industrial automation hardware and controls, PLC/HMI/robotics software control stacks, and electrical and fluid schematics (preferred).
  • Exposure to space, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments (preferred).
  • Experience designing automation systems for manufacturability (preferred).
  • Experience developing production processes from the ground up and driving design improvements for manufacturing (preferred).
  • Experience working closely with technicians and build tooling (preferred).
  • Familiarity with CAD software such as NX or equivalent, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) (preferred).

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $100,000–$140,000 plus equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits package.
  • Salary is determined based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience level.

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