Avionics Systems Engineer

1 hour, 52 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

  • Serve as Responsible Engineer for avionics system design, performance, and hardware across computing, power, instrumentation, RF components, GNC sensors, and harnessing on the satellite bus.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to capture requirements, lead design trades, and integrate avionics into spacecraft systems.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation such as system diagrams, schematics, interface control documents, procedures, and test or anomaly reports.
  • Execute avionics component and system testing on flight hardware through development acceptance, qualification, and integration testing.
  • Support spacecraft integration testing, troubleshoot failures, disposition production issues, and help manage overall spacecraft risk.
  • Design, develop, and build avionics production infrastructure.
  • Write modular, reusable test, analysis, and automation software in Python and Rust.
  • Manage and communicate project plans, milestones, and schedule execution.
  • Help establish production test requirements to support high-rate production and constellation launch cadence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in documentation, development, testing, and integration of space-grade avionics systems.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-velocity startup environment.
  • Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk and make collaborative design and development decisions.
  • Hands-on experience with environmental testing for space electronics and harnessing, such as thermal, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, radiation, and EMI/EMC testing per SMC-S-016 (preferred).
  • Competence with electrical test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and network analyzers (preferred).
  • Strong presentation experience in technical design forums and reviews such as Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and Flight Readiness Reviews (preferred).
  • Proficiency with NX or similar CAD software, including electrical harness routing (preferred).
  • Expertise in PCB schematic capture and board layout, ideally using Altium or similar software (preferred).
  • Experience with Linux, Bash, C++, and MODBUS (preferred).
  • Experience with vehicle-level testing, including writing test procedures, creating test sequencing, and reviewing analytical data to evaluate hardware health (preferred).

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $100,000 to $150,000 plus equity in the company.
  • Compensation determined based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience level.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits package.

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