# Senior Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing 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: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/k2spacecorporation/jobs/5430835008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/k2-space-senior-electro-mechanical-manufacturing-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

- Own end-to-end manufacturing strategy for subsystems from concept through production ramp
- Lead DFM efforts with design engineering, influencing architecture decisions to optimize for cost, quality, scalability and integration risk
- Architect scalable production flows for large spacecraft assemblies including electromechanical systems, harnessing, and mechanisms
- Develop and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies, automation concepts, and tooling systems to support increasing production rate
- Establish production readiness plans including control plans, work instructions, takt alignment, and line balancing
- Mentor and develop junior manufacturing engineers and technicians, raising the technical bar across the organization

Tags: Vehicle Operations