Senior Network Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

K2 Space is seeking a Senior Network Integration Engineer to help integrate its 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 the RF and optical ground segment that controls them, while investing in K2 ground infrastructure and integrating with partner and third-party systems. The engineer will define the integration roadmap and work closely with Ground Software Applications and Flight Software teams to deliver infrastructure and integrations that support new mission capabilities in classified and unclassified domains. The role also includes building and supporting a team of ground integration engineers and ensuring secure, reliable, scalable systems are delivered at startup speed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a STEM discipline, or 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
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.
Strong track record delivering enterprise-scale solutions in fast-paced environments.
Strong working knowledge of multiple cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Strong working knowledge of multiple API technologies, such as REST, gRPC, and WSDL/SOAP.
Strong 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, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Track record of fostering team culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Empathy for 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 integration implementation between in-house ground systems and external vendor systems while supporting the business development team.
Integrate with customer teams to architect consistent ground network integration across multiple classification levels for secure and reliable constellation operations.
Build and support a team of ground integration engineers responsible for 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 systems.