Hiring: Mission Payload Engineer (Commercial) Company: K2 Space Corporation Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 07:42:50 About the job Experience: •2+ years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry, working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, airborne systems, or payloads. •2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience. •5+ years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry, working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, airborne systems, or payloads. Required Skills: •The ideal candidate has strong multi-disciplinary engineering skills, hands-on experience, and excellent communication abilities to effectively collaborate with Commercial customers and stakeholders. •Manage payload integration across the full satellite lifecycle. Support initial proposals, design, development, integration, testing, launch and on-orbit commissioning. •Serve as the primary customer interface for payload integration. Lead technical discussions, represent K2 Space in design reviews, and ensure customer requirements are understood and met. •Development, maintain, and negotiate payload interface control documentation. Define mechanical, electrical, software, power, and mission interfaces, ensuring clear technical alignment between payload and bus teams. •Create and execute payload interface verification and validation plans. Develop testing strategies to ensure compliance with mission and interface requirements and oversee final sell-off with internal and external stakeholders. •Coordinate cross-functional integration efforts. Work closely with vehicle engineering, avionics, software, propulsion, thermal, and AI&T teams to ensure seamless payload integration. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. •Applied hands-on capability in developing, integrating and testing launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems. •In-depth knowledge of mechanical, electrical, software, and power interfaces for satellite payloads. •Master’s degree in an engineering discipline. •Hands-on spacecraft integration and test experience, including environmental testing, verification and troubleshooting. •Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver results across multiple parallel priorities. •Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work collaboratively in high-performing teams. Compensation: •$100,000 - $135,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $135,000 + equity in the company Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!