K2 Space
This role owns the development and production testing program for high-powered Hall thruster propulsion systems, including implementation of diagnostics and test instrumentation. The engineer will validate flight hardware, support multidisciplinary test campaigns, and drive qualification and production test efforts for novel high-power thrusters. The position is at an early-stage Series B space startup focused on large, high-powered satellite platforms.
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, United States
Company Size
11-50 employees
Founded
2022
K2 Space builds high-power, large-scale satellite platforms engineered for LEO, MEO, GEO, and cislunar missions. Their flagship Mega Class platform delivers 20kW of power and up to 3,000 kg of payload mass — roughly 10x the power of typical constellation-class satellites — through a vertically integrated design with 80% of each satellite built in-house. K2 serves commercial, government, and defense customers requiring maximum on-orbit capability, resilience, and scalability across all orbital regimes.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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