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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days K2 Space 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 78% of K2 Space 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at K2 Space
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 220 open
- Hiring momentum
- 244 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from K2 Space 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for K2 Space .
About this role
As a Mission Engineer at K2, you will act as the primary technical liaison between the company and its customers, focusing on developing mission architectures for satellite payload capabilities. Your responsibilities include supporting mission-level engineering, conducting initial payload integration studies, and ensuring alignment with K2's technology through collaboration with various engineering disciplines. You will also lead technical discussions and represent K2 in customer engagements and reviews.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of K2 Space as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ Years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry, working with spacecraft or space systems
- Direct experience designing, developing, integrating or testing spacecraft or space systems
- Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, space system architectures, and mission modeling and simulation
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or above in an engineering discipline
- 5+ Years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry, working with spacecraft, launch vehicles, airborne systems, or payloads
- Experience working directly with National Security customers and systems
- Satellite constellation modeling, simulation and analysis experience and intuitive understanding of multibody dynamics
- Payload performance modeling and analysis (Electro Optical, Radio Frequency, Infrared, Communications, Networking, Position Navigation and timing etc)
What you get
- Base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $165,000 + equity in the company
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Role involves significant customer interaction and technical negotiation, which may require strong interpersonal skills
- The company is in a high-growth phase, which can mean a fast-paced and potentially high-pressure work environment
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Listed by K2 Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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