Fluids Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will spearhead the clean-sheet manufacturing effort for creating the first Pumped Fluid Loop. You will partner with design engineers to ensure manufacturability, build the first prototype, and design build flows and tooling.

What you will do

• Stand up the work center to manufacture and assemble our first Pumped Fluid Loop
• Lead DFM efforts with design engineering teams
• Develop manufacturing planning and build flows for the satellite's fluid systems
• Develop and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies, automation concepts, and tooling systems
• Collaborate with Engineers and Technicians to disposition nonconformances and evaluate corrective actions
• Act as the manufacturing point of contact for system fill, proof, and leak
• Develop capacity models and rate ramp strategies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role
• Experience creating, improving, and deleting production process and workflows
• Experience interacting with CAD software and CAD models
• Experience qualifying (vibrational and thermal testing) components and assemblies
• Experience in assembling fluid systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of leak testing methods
• Experience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipment
• Experience creating GSE, tooling, or fixtures to support manufacturing operations

Nice to have

• Experience or exposure in a test or automation role
• Proficient in Python and/or Rust
• Experience with fluid component functional testing (pumps, accumulators)
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Expert multitasking skills

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. They are mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.