# Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer: National Security Missions 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
- Pay: $160K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/k2spacecorporation/jobs/5420226008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/k2-space-senior-modeling-and-simulation-engineer-national-security-missions/

## About the role

You will build the modeling and simulation capabilities that let us design, verify, and operate spacecraft for demanding national security missions. You will simulate and verify the software that flies and orchestrates some of the largest satellites ever flown, and model how those systems perform against real mission objectives, threats, and operational constraints.

## What they're looking for

- Active TS/SCI clearance, or a TS/SCI held within the last 12 months, and US citizenship
- Prior experience working on classified national security programs and in secure/SCIF environments, including familiarity with handling classified information and program security protocols
- Bachelor's degree in physics, aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, computer science, math, or a STEM field
- 5+ years of professional modeling and simulation experience
- Development experience in Rust, C++, or similar compiled language
- Experience using scientific Python (NumPy, SciPy, etc.), Julia, MATLAB, or similar

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