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Senior Tooling Engineer

K2 Space· Mechanical
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Los Angeles, CA$140k - $175kfull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Role focused on owning custom tooling and structures for satellite production and operations, partnering with production teams to shape build processes, architect tooling systems, and execute tools to scale manufacturing and support large-scale qualification testing for multi-ton spacecraft.

Responsibilities

  • Design and fabricate tooling and material handling systems for K2 Space satellite bus and associated systems and subsystems
  • Lead development of satellite subsystem production fixtures from project kickoff through production and beyond
  • Drive hands-on development tooling development, sizing and structural analysis of ground support equipment, and continuous improvement of tooling and production operations
  • Support the development of ground test setups, flight hardware, development fixtures, and external customer tooling needs
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, tooling methods and project development schedules

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
  • Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (experience can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)
  • 5+ years of industry experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis
  • Hands-on fabrication experience
  • Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and tooling for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)

Skills

Required:Tooling design and fabricationGround support equipment sizing and structural analysisCAD/FEA software

Benefits

  • Base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $175,000 + equity in the company
  • Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
  • 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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