K2 Space

Space

SeniorRFMechanicalEngineer

Los Angeles, California, United States
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The Brief

“Senior RF Mechanical Engineer at K2 Space. Skills: RF Mechanical Design, Satellite Systems, Hardware Development. Own RF mechanical hardware success. Define mechanical requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

Unlock performance levels; Deliver unmatched capability; Support internal and external customer needs; Steer RF mechanical sub-system direction; Steer top-level RF hardware direction; Develop the solar system

Industry & Context.

Space
Problems you'll solve

Concepts and trades; Analysis correlation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline, 5+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis, Experience with CAD or FEA software packages, Experience with the practical application of GD

What You'll Do.

Own RF mechanical hardware success

Define mechanical requirements

Create initial concepts

Perform preliminary analysis

Perform detailed analysis

Define development test campaigns

Trade and select RF mechanical subsystems

Produce development hardware

Validate designs through prototype iterations

Build and qualify flight hardware

Take RF mechanical hardware from concept to orbit

Drive mechanical hardware development

Perform hardware trades

Establish mechanical hardware product requirements

Refine system deliverables and schedules

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work alongside partners across electrical hardware, test, software, manufacturing, integration, and operations; Collaborate with a cross-functional RF team

Process & Methodology

Manage schedules

Full Job Description

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today’s and tomorrow’s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits. With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become 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 groundbreaking Series C space startup, we’d love for you to apply. The Role You will own the success of the RF-related mechanical structures and any associated mechanisms that will be core RF hardware components for the largest, most powerful satellites in the industry. In your first 6 months, you will define mechanical requirements, create initial concepts and trades, perform preliminary and detailed analysis, define development test campaigns, trade and select any purchased RF mechanical subsystems, and produce development hardware. In your first year, you will validate your designs through prototype iterations and build and qualify flight hardware. To achieve this, you’ll work alongside partners across electrical hardware, test, software, manufacturing, integration, and

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