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Satellite Mechanical Engineer (blanket)

3 weeks, 2 days ago
United States
Full-time
Junior
Hardware Engineer
IoT and Embedded Systems
MATLAB Prototyping Python
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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
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Description

  • Own flexible photovoltaic array (PVA) blanket assemblies from concept through qualification and on-orbit operations in support of internal and external customer needs.
  • Lead PVA blanket subsystem design reviews covering power and mechanical requirements from kickoff through qualification and beyond.
  • Drive hardware development through hands-on prototyping, development testing, analysis correlation, and design iterations.
  • Perform trade studies on blanket construction, including substrate materials, cell laydown, interconnect routing, and lamination methods.
  • Develop and execute component- and assembly-level test programs, including coupon characterization, risk reduction, and qualification testing.
  • Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) principles to blanket fabrication processes and partner with production on work instructions and end-of-line acceptance tests.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish product requirements, interface definitions, and best practices for blanket design and manufacturing.
  • Own and refine subsystem deliverable schedules throughout development and production.
  • Bring the PVA blanket assembly through qualification and drive integration of flight blankets onto Mega-class spacecraft.
  • Lead design and execution with production teams to support scaling and refined characterization of on-orbit performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or another relevant engineering discipline.
  • 2+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis.
  • Experience with CAD or FEA software packages, including experience gained in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting.
  • Preferred experience designing, building, and testing flexible or composite assemblies for aerospace applications, especially solar array blankets, PV modules, or deployable structures.
  • Preferred familiarity with photovoltaic cell handling, interconnect processes such as welding and soldering, and lamination techniques for flexible substrates.
  • Preferred understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations.
  • Preferred experience with practical application of GD&T.
  • Preferred understanding of space environment effects on materials and assemblies, including radiation, thermal cycling, UV degradation, atomic oxygen, and vacuum outgassing.
  • Preferred exposure to solar array and mechanisms standards such as AIAA S-111, AIAA S-112, or NASA-STD-5017.
  • Preferred experience with structural and thermal analysis of thin, flexible structures, including CTE mismatch, stowage strain, and deployed dynamics.
  • Preferred ability to own hardware through rapid design-build-test cycles within an integrated engineering team.
  • Preferred Python or MATLAB proficiency for test data reduction and analysis.
  • Preferred independent, self-motivated mindset with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license due to ITAR requirements.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $100,000 to $140,000, plus equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits.

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