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Principal Electrical Engineer

K2 Space· Avionics
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Los Angeles, CA$160k - $210kfull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Principal Electrical Engineer responsible for designing, testing, and flying critical electronics across all K2 Space satellites, with a path from prototyping to flight qualification and in-space operation. Role involves avionics design, environmental testing, integration with spacecraft systems, and development of test hardware and scripts.

Responsibilities

  • Design electronics PCBAs for spacecraft including architecture, component selection, circuit board design, board bring up and debugging
  • Qualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to integrate your designs into the spacecraft systems and operate your hardware in flight
  • Develop test equipment, development PCBAs, and test scripts to assist with all of the above

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related STEM field
  • 8+ years of experience designing and testing electronics PCBAs in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Required:Electronics PCBAs designEnvironmental testingSystems integration

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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