Tooling Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate tooling and material handling systems for K2 Space satellite bus and associated systems and subsystems
• Lead development of satellite subsystem production fixtures from project kickoff through production and beyond
• Drive hands-on development tooling development, sizing and structural analysis of ground support equipment, and continuous improvement of tooling and production operations
• Support the development of ground test setups, flight hardware, development fixtures, and external customer tooling needs
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, tooling methods and project development schedules

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages
• 1+ years of industry experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis
• Hands-on fabrication experience
• Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and tooling for aerospace or terrestrial applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with shipping, materials handling, and clean room operations
• Experience with the practical application of GD&T
• Experience with NX (Unigraphics) and Teamcenter PLM
• Experience with performing structural analysis (Simcenter 3D, Femap, or Hypermesh)
• Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team
• Understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments
• Experience with actuators, controls, data acquisition, and dedicated test or automation equipment

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 the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.