Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

3 hours, 44 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
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 support production automation across hardware and control layers.
  • Conceive, design, and develop production tooling and electromechanical automation assemblies in-house or through vendors.
  • Own the buildout, activation, and qualification of automation and controls projects across the production line.
  • Work on systems spanning machine design, robotics, computer vision, and related production technologies.
  • Shape and implement HMI strategy and PLC automation to make machines easy to operate with repeatable results.
  • Understand build flow, production reliability, and process control to improve production takt rate and first pass yield.
  • Support the rollout of automation projects that advance K2’s vertically integrated production system.
  • Contribute to high-rate manufacturing efforts by solving increasingly complex production challenges.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials, or another relevant engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering environment.
  • 2+ years of experience working in industrial automation and controls in a production environment.
  • Strong hands-on aptitude and willingness to work directly with hardware on the production floor.
  • In-depth knowledge of precision assembly or electromechanical integration processes.
  • Ability to generate and review engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
  • Experience setting up a manufacturing or production floor from first article builds through production rate.
  • Full-stack 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 and developing production processes from the ground up (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).
  • Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $140,000 to $175,000.
  • Equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the application or interview process.

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