Principal Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end manufacturing strategy for subsystems from concept through production ramp
• Lead DFM efforts with design engineering to optimize for cost, quality, scalability, and integration risk
• Architect scalable production flows for large spacecraft assemblies including electromechanical systems, harnessing, and mechanisms
• Develop and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies, automation concepts, and tooling systems
• Establish production readiness plans including control plans, work instructions, and takt alignment
• Mentor and develop junior manufacturing engineers and technicians
• Lead first article builds and flight hardware integration
• Develop capacity models and rate ramp strategies
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction and yield improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 10+ years of experience in high volume, rapid production environments
• Demonstrated results with product development and process improvements
• Experience leading first article builds and transitioning prototype processes into repeatable production
• Experience setting up and scaling production lines in rapid development environments
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive design changes for manufacturability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing tooling for mechanical subassemblies and electronics
• Leadership of small engineering teams or technical ownership of major subsystems
• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing standards (IPC, AS9100, torque/welding)
• Experience developing production processes from the ground up
• Proficiency in CAD software (NX or equivalent) and GD&T
• Experience working with MES for procedure creation and non-conformance documentation

About the Company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by leading investors, K2 is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.