Principal Electrical Engineer

2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
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

  • Design electronics PCBAs for spacecraft, including architecture, component selection, circuit board design, board bring-up, and debugging.
  • Qualify hardware through environmental testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing.
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to integrate designs into spacecraft systems and operate hardware in flight.
  • Develop test equipment, development PCBAs, and test scripts to support design, testing, and flight operations.
  • Prototype the first electronics assembly within the first 6 months and refine designs through testing.
  • Qualify hardware for flight within the first year and contribute to future spacecraft generations.
  • Fly electronics in space and develop novel designs across avionics domains over the first two years.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or a related STEM field.
  • 8+ years of experience designing and testing electronics PCBAs in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience designing multi-layer PCBAs for high-speed digital applications (preferred).
  • Experience with high-performance kW-scale isolated power converter design (preferred).
  • Experience designing analog control loops, solid state load switches, motor inverters, EMI/EMC compliance, or sensor signal conditioning circuits (preferred).
  • Experience with digital processors, FPGAs, memory chips, or network switches (preferred).
  • Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice (preferred).
  • Experience with component selection for use in radiation environments (preferred).
  • Knowledge of filter design for stability, noise rejection, and surviving threat signals (preferred).
  • Experience with load switch design and power path protection schemes (preferred).
  • Experience programming in C/C++, Python, or Matlab (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license due to ITAR restrictions.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $160,000 to $210,000 plus equity in the company.
  • Compensation is based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience level.
  • Comprehensive paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits included in the overall package.

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