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Principal Development Test Engineer

K2 Space· Mechanical
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Los Angeles, CA$175k - $200kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Principal Development Test Engineer responsible for testing mechanical structures, materials, and electromechanical subsystems for satellites; will design large-scale test campaigns, build test setups, and lead cross-functional test efforts with hands-on work on flight hardware; mentorship and establishment of company-wide testing best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design and fabricate test hardware, test stands, and test systems, and execute development tests for structures, components, and materials to support internal and external customer needs
  • Lead satellite subsystem test campaigns from kickoff through test report and beyond
  • Drive hands on hardware development testing, analysis processing/data reduction, and continuous improvement of testing methods and best practices across the company
  • Steer the development of data acquisition, control, and instrumentation systems at the integrated level and develop internal tools and company-wide best practices
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, testing methods and project test schedules, and mentor early-career engineers

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
  • 8+ years of industry experience with mechanical, structural, and/or electromechanical test, design, and analysis
  • Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and test fixtures for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)
  • Experience with CAD or FEA software packages
  • Hands-on fabrication experience

Skills

Required:Mechanical testing and verificationTest hardware design and fabricationData acquisition and instrumentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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