K2 Space
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At K2 Space, you’ll work closely with Electrical Engineers to design the critical electronics across all K2 Space satellites, ranging from kW-scale power converters to high-speed digital computers. You’ll be responsible for driving the creation of foundational engineering processes for electrical design, including design for manufacture (DFM), design for test (DFT), and library management. In your first six months, you will complete design of your first PCBAs to be tested and integrated in flight hardware. In your first year you will expand your work to develop the tools to support multiple flight designs. In your first two years you will have flown your electronics in space and developed processes that inform K2 Space designs for novel satellite architectures.
Responsibilities
Serve as the subject matter expert for PCB layout of power, analog, digital, and RF printed circuit boards (PCB)
Library creation and maintenance
PCB stackup design, DFM, and DFT
Architect design for test and manufacture guidelines for circuit board designs in collaboration with internal teams and manufacturers
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering AND/OR 10+ years of professional experience in PCB Layout
Experience designing and testing electronics PCBAs in a fast-paced environment
Nice to Have
Experience laying out multi-layer PCBs for high-speed digital applications
Experience with high performance kW scale isolated power converter PCB layout
Experience with Altium Designer
Experience designing to MIL-STD and IPC standards for PCB design
Experience with scripting for PCB design internal tool development
Compensation and Benefits:
Base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 + equity in the company
Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged! If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Export Compliance
As defined in the ITAR, “U.S. Persons” include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a “U.S. Person.”
The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
Equal Opportunity
K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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