# Mission Engineer at K2 Space

- Company: K2 Space
- What the company does: Building the largest satellites in orbit. Ultra-powerful, scalable platforms engineered for LEO, MEO, GEO and cislunar missions. Explore the next-generation of satellites. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, First Round and ICONIQ.
- Company website: https://www.k2space.com/#
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $115K to $165K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-16
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/k2spacecorporation/jobs/5412828008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/k2-space-mission-engineer/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- Define, mature, and negotiate mission concepts. Support initial payload integration studies, mission analysis, system architecture trades, system integration designs, and concept of operations development
- Coordinate cross-functional early study efforts. Work closely with vehicle engineering, avionics, software, propulsion, thermal, and AI&T teams to ensure solutions are practical and executable
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ Years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry, working with spacecraft or space systems
- Direct experience designing, developing, integrating or testing spacecraft or space systems
- Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, space system architectures, and mission modeling and simulation

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