Build & Integration Engineer
About The Position
K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M 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 planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become 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 groundbreaking Series C space startup, we’d love for you to apply. The Role As a Build Engineer, you’ll support the build of several subsystems for the Gravitas mission, K2’s first flight of the Mega class satellite. You’ll partner with Production to develop the build flow for your systems and help identify opportunities to increase build efficiency. Our ideal candidate is able to juggle competing priorities and interact positively with a wide array of people.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience in an integration engineering role (includes internships and hardware-intensive extracurricular projects)
- Experience creating, improving, or deleting production process and workflows
- Experience interacting with CAD software and CAD models
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Expert multitasking skills with the ability to juggle priorities while maintaining focus to deliver against program goals
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipment
- Experience or exposure in a test or automation role
- Experience with GraphQL
- Proficient in Python and/or Rust
- Experience with Linux systems
Responsibilities
- Develop integration planning and build flows for several vehicle systems
- Work closely with production to implement solutions that increase build efficiency
- Collaborate with engineers and technicians to disposition nonconformances and evaluate any corrective actions
- Support proto-qual testing
- Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
