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Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

1 hour, 38 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Senior
Embedded Systems Engineer
IoT and Embedded Systems
Agile Bash C++ Linux Python Rust System Design
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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

  • 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 designs into spacecraft systems.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including system diagrams, schematics, interface control documents, procedures, and test/anomaly reports.
  • Execute Avionics component and system testing on flight hardware through development acceptance, qualification, and integration testing.
  • Support spacecraft integration testing, production issue dispositions, troubleshooting failures, and overall spacecraft risk management.
  • 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 qualify spacecraft hardware for flight and prepare the satellite bus for first-flight execution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in architectural design, development, test, and integration of space-grade avionics systems.
  • Experience programmatically interfacing with hardware test automation and data analysis tasks.
  • 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).
  • Expertise with vehicle grounding architecture, spacecraft charging, EMI, and/or RF testing and compatibility (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 PDRs, CDRs, and FRRs (preferred).
  • Proficiency with NX or similar CAD software, including electrical harness routing, and experience with PCB schematic capture and board layout, ideally using Altium (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).
  • Familiarity with vehicle power analysis, flight software state machine structures, and communication systems (preferred).
  • 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 $140,000 to $190,000 plus equity.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Life insurance.
  • Additional perks and benefits.
  • Salary is determined based on knowledge and skills, education, and experience level.

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