Principal Satellite Design Reliability Engineer

The role

You will ensure K2 spacecraft are designed, documented, and verified using standardized processes. You will own the design reliability framework and lead the development of design review processes and verification standards.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain standardized design review processes
• Serve as a design review signoff authority
• Establish, document, and enforce design and verification standards
• Define and manage design configuration management practices
• Drive consistency in requirement interpretation and verification methods
• Partner with engineering leads to ensure standard design completion
• Lead and participate in cross-disciplinary reviews
• Provide structured design handoffs to Build Reliability
• Capture and incorporate production and flight lessons learned
• Establish and enforce standardized processes for acceptance and qualification testing

Required 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

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or science discipline
• 10+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing
• 5+ years of experience managing projects or technical trades
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Experience leading Spacecraft mission design, development, integration, test, and/or launch across multiple departments
• Proven ability to innovate in process improvement and system architectures
• Skilled in generating executive summaries to drive decision making through senior leadership discussions
• Familiarity with contracts and mission requirements evaluations
• Demonstrated track record of project ownership, responsibility for execution, and successful outcomes
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• 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

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.