... K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing ...
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... K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing ...
... K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing ...
... K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing ...
... K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing ...
... K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing ...
Senior Application Data Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$160K - $200K/yr
The Role Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space's satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production ...
Senior Application Data Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$160K - $200K/yr
The Role Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space's satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production ...
Stay Connected with K2 Space for Future Job Openings Across Engineering We're on a mission to push the boundaries of what's possible in space systems and large-scale satellite platforms. Even when we ...
Stay Connected with K2 Space for Future Job Openings Across Engineering We're on a mission to push the boundaries of what's possible in space systems and large-scale satellite platforms. Even when we ...
Senior Application Data Engineer
$160K - $200K/yr
The Role Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space's satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production ...
Senior Application Data Engineer
$160K - $200K/yr
The Role Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space's satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production ...
Stay Connected with K2 Space for Future Job Openings Across Engineering We're on a mission to push the boundaries of what's possible in space systems and large-scale satellite platforms. Even when we ...
Stay Connected with K2 Space for Future Job Openings Across Engineering We're on a mission to push the boundaries of what's possible in space systems and large-scale satellite platforms. Even when we ...
Senior Application Data Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$160K - $200K/yr
The Role Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space's satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production ...
Senior Application Data Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$160K - $200K/yr
The Role Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space's satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$130K - $165K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$130K - $165K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$200K - $250K/yr
The Role K2 Space operates constellations spanning commercial, science, and national security ... Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or mission-critical systems * Proficiency in one or more ...
Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$200K - $250K/yr
The Role K2 Space operates constellations spanning commercial, science, and national security ... Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or mission-critical systems * Proficiency in one or more ...
Head of Ground Integration, Top Secret Clearance
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$200K - $250K/yr
The Role K2 Space operates constellations spanning commercial, science, and national security ... Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or mission-critical systems * Proficiency in one or more ...
Head of Ground Integration, Top Secret Clearance
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$200K - $250K/yr
The Role K2 Space operates constellations spanning commercial, science, and national security ... Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or mission-critical systems * Proficiency in one or more ...
Fluids Manufacturing Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K - $140K/yr
The Role You will spearhead the clean-sheet manufacturing effort for creating K2 Space's first ... Experience creating, improving, and deleting production process and workflows * Experience ...
Fluids Manufacturing Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K - $140K/yr
The Role You will spearhead the clean-sheet manufacturing effort for creating K2 Space's first ... Experience creating, improving, and deleting production process and workflows * Experience ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Principal Solar Manufacturing Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$175K - $200K/yr
Operating across the full lifecycle, you will embed manufacturing into the DNA of every product ... Equal Opportunity K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed ...
Principal Solar Manufacturing Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$175K - $200K/yr
Operating across the full lifecycle, you will embed manufacturing into the DNA of every product ... Equal Opportunity K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed ...
Fluids Manufacturing Engineer
$100K - $140K/yr
The Role You will spearhead the clean-sheet manufacturing effort for creating K2 Space's first ... Experience creating, improving, and deleting production process and workflows * Experience ...
Fluids Manufacturing Engineer
$100K - $140K/yr
The Role You will spearhead the clean-sheet manufacturing effort for creating K2 Space's first ... Experience creating, improving, and deleting production process and workflows * Experience ...
Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$130K - $165K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$130K - $165K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
... K2 Space's supply chain. Responsibilities * Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements. * Manage Production Part Approval Process ...
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K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price - and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.
The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger - helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a high-growth Series D-funded company, we'd love for you to apply.
The Role
As the Build Reliability Manager, you will lead the day-to-day execution of quality and reliability efforts across K2 Space's production programs. You will manage and grow a team of Build Reliability Engineers, Quality Inspectors, and Supplier Quality Engineers, ensuring that quality is embedded into every stage of the build progress, from receiving inspection through vehicle handoff. You will drive the department and continuous improvement of quality processes, corrective action workflows, and supplier quality programs that enable K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing practices that will underpin the next generation of Commercial, National Security, and Science missions spanning LEO, MEO, GEO, Cislunar, and Deep Space.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Nice to Have
Compensation and Benefits:
If you don't meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Export Compliance
As defined in the ITAR, "U.S. Persons" include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a "U.S. Person."
The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
Equal Opportunity
K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger - helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a high-growth Series D-funded company, we'd love for you to apply.
The Role
As the Build Reliability Manager, you will lead the day-to-day execution of quality and reliability efforts across K2 Space's production programs. You will manage and grow a team of Build Reliability Engineers, Quality Inspectors, and Supplier Quality Engineers, ensuring that quality is embedded into every stage of the build progress, from receiving inspection through vehicle handoff. You will drive the department and continuous improvement of quality processes, corrective action workflows, and supplier quality programs that enable K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing practices that will underpin the next generation of Commercial, National Security, and Science missions spanning LEO, MEO, GEO, Cislunar, and Deep Space.
Responsibilities
- Grow the production focused Reliability team - hire and develop talented quality personnel spanning Build Reliability Engineers, Quality Inspectors, Supplier Quality Engineers, and related disciplines.
- Develop and continuously improve quality processes for the company, including non-conformance processes, supplier quality evaluation processes, and process control processes such as PFMEAs.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams through the product lifecycle to create quality plans that support each phase of the build from receiving inspection through vehicle handoff at the launch site
- Design quality plans that support lean manufacturing and test, enabling rapid production without sacrificing quality
- Investigate failures, drive corrective actions, and lead containment efforts that reduce risk and improve reliability across production; feed lessons learned back into the design for future component iterations and increase the repeatability of simple, robust flight unit builds
- Work with engineering teams to define and implement change control into the design and build workflow
- Manage quality processes for suppliers, interfacing with them regularly to analyze quality metrics and drive corrective actions when process escapes arise
- Establish and report on key quality metrics and dashboards to provide leadership visibility into production reliability trends
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline
- 4+ years of experience leading and/or managing large teams on technically complex projects throughout the development and build process
- 6+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, quality and/or design engineering role
- Deep production and hardware manufacturing experience, including manufacturing of machined parts, mechanisms, electrical assemblies, Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs), and harnessing
- Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners
Nice to Have
- 6+ years of experience leading and/or managing large teams on technically complex projects throughout the development and build process
- Experience with quality inspection techniques such as NDE/NDT methods and associated equipment
- Experience developing non-conformance documentation systems and processes, corrective action systems, and generating/evaluating key quality metrics across all stages of manufacturing
- Experience leading organizations through the AS9100D compliance process, including initial evaluation and recurring audits
- Experience developing PFMEAs for complex processes and leveraging them for continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience with high-volume manufacturing of complex assemblies
- Experience with solar module lines, battery manufacturing lines, and cleanroom production environments
- Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills
- Active Top Secret Clearance or an active DoD Secret clearance with SAP clearance eligibility
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
If you don't meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Export Compliance
As defined in the ITAR, "U.S. Persons" include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a "U.S. Person."
The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
Equal Opportunity
K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About K2 Space
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Industry
Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing
Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Year founded
2022