Senior Development Test Technician

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.

As aSenior Development Test Technician , you willplay a critical rolevalidatingnext-generation spacecraft hardwareforthe Mega Class satellite. In this role you will be working side-by-side with Design, Manufacturing, and Test Engineershelpingestablishthe Mega Structures Lab,execute developmenttest campaigns, developtestprocedures,buildcustom test setups, andperformstructural and mechanical testing. The ideal candidate is highly autonomous, mechanically inclined,and comfortable making informed decisions while raising technicalrisksandconcerns, all whilemaintainingthehighest standards of safety.

• Build, assemble,modify, and tear down complex development test stands, fixtures, and one-off engineering hardware
• Prepare test articles, for development and qualification testing
• Execute static load, proof load,structuralverification,leak checks,and subsystem development testing
• Assemble hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical systems used during testing
• Install, route, and verify instrumentation and data acquisition hardware, including load cells, strain gauges, displacement sensors, accelerometers, thermocouples,video systems,and test harnesses
• Perform fabrication and modification to fixtures and test hardware using manual machining, drilling, cutting, grinding, sanding, and other shop tools to support rapid iteration
• Collaboratecloselywith Structural, Manufacturing,and Test Engineers throughout development
• Troubleshoot test equipment, instrumentation, fixtures, and hardware anomalies
• Identify technical risksandopportunities to improve tooling, test methods, lab processes, and overall test reliability
• Monitor inventory of tooling, fittings, hoses, consumables, and other test equipment
• Participate in rigging, crane, and lifting operations for test articles and test equipment
• Process work orders, lab maintenance requests, and test documentation as required
• Maintain lab readiness through 5S, calibration tracking, preventative maintenance, and equipment upkeep
• Operate independently witha high levelof ownership while raising technical concerns and driving safe test execution

• 7+ years of hands-on aerospace development,environmental test, or structural test experience
• Experience working with high energy test systems and promoting a strong safety culture through rigorous procedures and best practices.
• Experience assembling complex mechanical systems from engineering drawings
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Experience operating DAQ systems (Dewesoft, MTS, Revel, or similar)
• Experience assembling hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience operating cranes, forklifts, lifting equipment, and rigging safety
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate technical risks and concerns
• Strong ownership mentality and attention to detail

• Direct experience withspacecraft, launch vehicle, oraircraftdevelopment
• Ability to read mechanical and engineering drawings and interpret tolerances (including GD&T)
• Experience operatingMTS systems,Instronor Frank Baconload frames,andData Physics vibration systems
• Experience with harness and connector selection / fabrication
• Ability to obtain or current hold top secret/SCI security clearance

• Must be able to perform…