Senior Tooling Engineer

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Наша компания

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an

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With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger — helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a high-growth Series D-funded company, we'd love for you to apply.

Чем предстоит заниматься

You will own the success of custom tooling and structures that will be key to our satellite production and operations. In your first year at K2, you’ll work closely with the production teams to help shape build process decisions, architect tooling systems, and execute on individual tools that will support scaling our manufacturing and operations rate and support performing large-scale qualification testing for our multi-ton spacecraft. You will implement and deliver tooling solutions via a combination of hands-on build and collaboration with in-house and out-of-house fabrication resources. Throughout the process you will be hands-on support, educating end customer teams and validating tool performance alongside them. You’ll have an opportunity to help shape the company’s foundational tooling strategies and processes as we look forward to our mass-abundant goals

Design and fabricate tooling and material handling systems for K2 Space satellite bus and associated systems and subsystems

Lead development of satellite subsystem production fixtures from project kickoff through production and beyond

Drive hands-on development tooling development, sizing and structural analysis of ground support equipment, and continuous improvement of tooling and production operations

Support the development of ground test setups, flight hardware, development fixtures, and external customer tooling needs

Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, tooling methods and project development schedules

Наши требования

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline

Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (experience can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)

5+ years of industry experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis

Hands-on fabrication experience

Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and tooling for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)

Experience with shipping, materials handling, and clean room operations

Experience with the practical application of GD&T

Experience with NX (Unigraphics) and Teamcenter PLM

Experience with performing structural analysis (Simcenter 3D, Femap, or Hypermesh)

Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team

Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations

Experience with actuators, controls, data acquisition, and dedicated test or automation equipment (examples include actuated positioning tools, motor dynos, vibration tables, environmental data loggers, motorsports DAQ)

Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

Мы предлагаем

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

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!

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Дополнительно

Base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $175,000 + equity in the company

K2 Space Corporation

Los Angeles, CA

ГрейдSenior

ЗанятостьПолная занятость

РегионНе Россия

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Опубликовано12 дек.

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