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Principal Integration & Test Engineer

K2 Space· Vehicle Operations
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Los Angeles, CA$175k - $200kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior-level integration, test, and reliability lead responsible for developing standards, leading qualification campaigns, and driving on-time delivery for K2’s subscale and full-vehicle production and testing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop company-wide standards for vehicle test (manual and automated) used to confirm spacecraft hardware and software flightworthiness
  • Operate spacecraft (interpret telemetry, send commands) during system tests at the factory, test facilities, launch sites, and during pre-launch operations
  • Act as a test conductor (and sometimes POC) for environmental test campaigns
  • Mentor more junior members of the team
  • Interface with customers to scope testing performed on their payloads, based on expected functions and failure modes of interest
  • Manage relationships with launch vehicle providers, including contractual deliverables such as interface control documents and environmental test plan justifications
  • Lead high-visibility (proto)qualification campaigns for development and flight hardware
  • Assess risks associated with different integration and test approaches, justify test reductions and optimize vehicle build/test flows for at-rate production

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline
  • 8+ years of experience in an integration/test/automation engineering role
  • 5+ years of experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and their related components and systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing
  • Experience with environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum or random vibration
  • Experience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipment
  • Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with HITL/HWIL or Flatsat software verification testbeds
  • Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Skills

Required:Staff mentoringTest planning and executionTelemetry interpretation and command issuanceEnvironmental testing
Nice to have:Contract management / interface controlHFIT/HWIL or Flatsat verification

Benefits

  • Base salary range for this role is $175,000 - $200,000 + 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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