Senior Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer

The role

You will own the success of piece part, component, and subsystem testing across electromechanical systems. You will lead projects, design and build test setups, and validate designs through prototype testing and production throughput.

What you will do

• Own kickoff, design, fabrication, build, activation, data collection, and conclusion/results for development and production testing
• Design test hardware, fixturing, and tooling using CAD, schematic tools, electrical analysis, and hand calculations
• Demonstrate best practices for activating test assets, operating test equipment, instrumentation, and executing tests safely
• Troubleshoot performance issues and recommend solutions during test campaigns and production buildout
• Communicate technical data, findings, and recommendations to team members
• Lead improvements to testing standards by creating tools, methods, and processes
• Guide and mentor team members with designs, workload, scheduling, and communication

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 5+ years of industry experience with electromechanical test, design, and analysis
• Experience designing, building, and testing electromechanical assemblies and test fixtures for aerospace or terrestrial applications
• Experience with CAD, FEA, or Electrical analysis software packages
• Proficiency with test automation and standard software tools (such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, R, LabVIEW)
• Hands-on fabrication experience

Nice to have

• Experience with data acquisition, controls, and dedicated test equipment
• Experience with the practical application of GD&T and schematic generation
• Experience with NX (Unigraphics) and Teamcenter PLM
• Demonstrated ability to own electromechanical test hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team
• Demonstrated understanding of electrical and electromechanical analysis and failure modes of complex systems in space environments and operations
• Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication 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 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.