Mission Payload Engineer (Commercial)

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$100k–$135k

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K2 Space Mission Payload Engineer managing payload integration across the full satellite lifecycle and serving as the primary customer interface. Define and negotiate payload interfaces and develop integration and test plans to ensure mission success.

Responsibilities

As a Mission Payload Engineer within Commercial Programs, you’ll serve as the primary technical interface between K2 Space, customers, and partners as we integrate advanced payload capabilities onto K2’s satellite bus platform. You’ll support the entire program lifecycle – from early proposal phases through spacecraft design, development, integration, test, and on-orbit operations.
The ideal candidate has strong multi-disciplinary engineering skills, hands-on experience, and excellent communication abilities to effectively collaborate with Commercial customers and stakeholders.
Manage payload integration across the full satellite lifecycle. Support initial proposals, design, development, integration, testing, launch and on-orbit commissioning.
Serve as the primary customer interface for payload integration. Lead technical discussions, represent K2 Space in design reviews, and ensure customer requirements are understood and met.
Development, maintain, and negotiate payload interface control documentation. Define mechanical, electrical, software, power, and mission interfaces, ensuring clear technical alignment between payload and bus teams.
Create and execute payload interface verification and validation plans. Develop testing strategies to ensure compliance with mission and interface requirements and oversee final sell-off with internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinate cross-functional integration efforts. Work closely with vehicle engineering, avionics, software, propulsion, thermal, and AI&T teams to ensure seamless payload integration.

Qualification

Hands-on experience with developingStrong understanding of mechanicalExceptional communication skills

Required

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
2+ years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry, working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, airborne systems, or payloads.
2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.
Hands-on experience with developing, integrating and testing launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems.
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, software, and power interfaces for satellite payloads.

Preferred

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Experience working directly with Commercial customers.
5+ years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry, working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, airborne systems, or payloads.
Hands-on spacecraft integration and test experience, including environmental testing, verification and troubleshooting.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver results across multiple parallel priorities.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work collaboratively in high-performing teams.

Benefits

Dental
Vision
PTO
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

K2 Space

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