Senior Network Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Network Integration Engineer to help integrate in-house and legacy ground systems into a cohesive, reliable ground network supporting commercial, science, and national security missions. The role focuses on connecting heterogeneous space constellations with RF and optical ground segments, investing in K2’s ground infrastructure, and integrating with partner and third-party systems. The engineer will help set the integration roadmap, collaborate with Ground Software Applications and Flight Software teams, and deliver infrastructure supporting classified and unclassified missions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a STEM discipline, or at least 8 years of professional software engineering experience.
At least 5 years of network system integration experience at the department or organizational level.
Experience deploying and integrating sophisticated hardware and software systems.
Proven success building and scaling high-impact engineering teams.
Track record of delivering enterprise-scale solutions in fast-paced environments.
Strong working knowledge of multiple cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Strong working knowledge of multiple API technologies, such as REST, gRPC, and WSDL/SOAP.
Proficiency in one or more strongly typed programming languages, such as C#.NET, Go, or Java.
Deep experience with classified systems and their security requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or mission-critical systems.
Familiarity with cloud systems, CI/CD, and container orchestration such as Docker or Kubernetes.
Track record of fostering team culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Empathy for the challenges faced by business development and associated engineering teams, with the ability to help prioritize solutions.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the long-term vision for K2 Space’s end-to-end ground systems integration, focusing on network protocols and connections.
Drive integrations between in-house ground systems and external vendor systems, supporting the business development team.
Work with customer teams to architect consistent ground network integrations that operate at multiple classification levels and support secure, reliable constellation operations.
Build and support a team of ground integration engineers connecting new and legacy ground systems.
Ensure teams deliver robust, scalable, and secure systems at startup speed.
Understand existing system architectures supporting ground and orbital systems for government and commercial space missions.