Senior Integration & Test Engineer

5 hours, 58 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Quality Assurance and Testing

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

  • Operate spacecraft by interpreting telemetry and sending commands during system tests at the factory, test facilities, launch sites, and pre-launch operations.
  • Collaborate with design and systems engineers to define test plans and pass/fail criteria for vehicle checkouts.
  • Mentor more junior members of the team.
  • Work with customers to scope testing for payloads based on expected functions and failure modes of interest.
  • Manage relationships with launch vehicle providers and own contractual deliverables such as interface control documents and environmental test plan justifications.
  • Assess risks across integration and test approaches, justify test reductions, and optimize build/test flows for at-rate production.
  • Own and maintain HITL table configuration and build-out, including the test racks.
  • Influence the design of vehicle flight software and the in-house tools used by operators.
  • Develop deep vehicle operations expertise across multiple spacecraft subsystems.
  • Support pre-launch activities at the launch provider’s payload processing facility.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or another relevant engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in an integration, test, or automation engineering role.
  • 3+ years of experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and related components and systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing.
  • Experience with environmental testing such as thermal vacuum or random vibration.
  • Experience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipment.
  • Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment such as PSU, oscilloscope, and DMM.
  • Hands-on experience with HITL or flatsat software verification testbeds.
  • Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Background in designing test architectures or building automated test frameworks (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Rust (preferred).
  • Experience with Linux systems (preferred).
  • Experience managing contractual interfaces such as customer and launch vehicle interfaces (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 plus equity.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits.

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