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Principal Satellite Design Reliability Engineer

K2 Space· Satellite Platform
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Los Angeles, CA$175k - $200kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Role focused on ensuring K2 spacecraft are designed, documented, and verified using standardized, high-reliability processes. Owns and improves the design reliability framework, leads design review processes, and ensures smooth handoff to Build Reliability as production begins.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain standardized design review processes, including templates, workflows, and review structures
  • Serve as a design review signoff authority, ensuring all designs meet internal and customer requirements and reliability criteria before release
  • Establish, document, and enforce comprehensive design and verification standards across engineering
  • Define and manage design configuration management practices to ensure controlled, traceable design evolution
  • Drive consistency in requirement interpretation, verification methods, and documentation across all engineering teams
  • Partner with engineering leads to ensure designs are completed in a standard, verified fashion aligned with program requirements
  • Lead and participate in cross-disciplinary reviews to evaluate design readiness, compliance, and verification closure
  • Provide structured and complete design handoffs to Build Reliability as programs transition into production
  • Ensure production and flight lessons learned are systematically captured and incorporated into future design iterations to drive continuous improvement and reliability growth
  • Establish and enforce standardized processes for acceptance and qualification testing to ensure consistent, repeatable, and requirements‑compliant execution
  • Operate effectively in a rapidly evolving startup where agility, autonomy, and proactive problem-solving are essential

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline
  • 6+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing
  • 3+ years of experience managing projects, technical trades, and/or technical teams
  • Strong understanding of launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Skills

Required:Design review processesDesign verificationConfiguration managementRequirements interpretation

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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