Power Systems Engineer

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

21h

About The Position

As a Power Systems Engineer at K2, you’ll develop and test the high-fidelity electrical system models that ensure our high voltage, high power system behaves predictably and reliably. In this role you’ll dive deep into the first principles of power systems, from creating full-fidelity SPICE models of power system parasitics and dynamics to validating and tuning these models against reality. Your work will guide key architectural decisions: how power flows through the spacecraft, how faults are isolated, how filters are sized for EMI compatibility, and how the system operates reliably through worst-case faults. If you enjoy hands ‑ on investigation, and you want to influence the core architecture of next ‑ generation spacecraft power systems, this is the place to be.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline
1+ years working in Avionics Systems, Electrical Power Systems, Electrical Hardware Design, or similar role
Strong grasp of circuit and basic energy/power balance fundamentals

Nice To Haves

Strong capability to independently reason through designing for fault tolerance and reliability
Familiarity with failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
Experience working with LTSpice or similar SPICE simulator
Experience writing software in Python, Rust or other language for test automation
Ability to perform impedance measurements and loop gain measurements
Experience constructing representative circuit models of electrical hardware system components, like batteries and harnesses

Responsibilities

Develop SPICE representations and models to evaluate power system parasitics, like battery impedance, harness reactance, and filters
Plan and execute test campaigns to validate these models against reality
Code high-fidelity simulations of in-flight power and energy budgets