Electrical Engineer

The role

You will design, test, and fly critical electronics across K2 Space satellites. This includes prototyping electronics assemblies, executing environmental testing, and qualifying hardware for flight.

What you will do

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

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or 3+ years of professional experience in electrical engineering
• Experience designing and testing electronics PCBAs in a fast-paced environment
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

Nice to have

• Experience designing multi-layer PCBAs for high-speed digital applications
• Experience with high performance kW scale isolated power converter design
• Experience designing analog control loops, solid state load switches, motor inverters, EMI/EMC compliance, or sensor signal conditioning circuits
• Experience with digital processors, FPGAs, memory chips, or network switches
• Proficient with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice
• Experience with component selection for use in radiation environments
• Knowledge of filter design for stability, noise rejection, and surviving threat signals
• Experience with load switch design and power path protection schemes
• Experience programming in C/C++, Python, or Matlab

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms and is a high-growth Series D-funded company.