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<div class="content-intro"><p class="p1">K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2025/12/11/this-startup-is-building-huge-satellites-for-an-underused-interstellar-sweet-spot/?ctpv=searchpage">$450M</a> from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others <span class="s1">– </span>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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. <span class="TextRun SCXW79998266 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79998266 BCX0">If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79998266 BCX0">you're</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79998266 BCX0"> excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79998266 BCX0"> space startup, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79998266 BCX0">we’d</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79998266 BCX0"> love for you to apply.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW79998266 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="none">The Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">As the Build Reliability Manager, you will lead the day-to-day execution of quality and reliability efforts across K2 Space’s production programs. You will manage and grow a team of Build Reliability Engineers, Quality Inspectors, and Supplier Quality Engineers, ensuring that quality is embedded into every stage of the build progress, from receiving inspection through vehicle handoff. You will drive the department and continuous improvement of quality processes, corrective action workflows, and supplier quality programs that enable K2 Space to scale from prototype satellites to full-rate production. Your work will directly shape how K2 Space builds spacecraft, establishing the repeatable, high-reliability manufacturing practices that will underpin the next generation of Commercial, National Security, and Science missions spanning LEO, MEO, GEO, Cislunar, and Deep Space.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">Grow the production focused Reliability team – hire and develop talented quality personnel spanning Build Reliability Engineers, Quality Inspectors, Supplier Quality Engineers, and related disciplines.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Develop and continuously improve quality processes for the company, including non-conformance processes, supplier quality evaluation processes, and process control processes such as PFMEAs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams through the product lifecycle to create quality plans that support each phase of the build from receiving inspection through vehicle handoff at the launch site</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Design quality plans that support lean manufacturing and test, enabling rapid production without sacrificing quality</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Investigate failures, drive corrective actions, and lead containment efforts that reduce risk and improve reliability across production; feed lessons learned back into the design for future component iterations and increase the repeatability of simple, robust flight unit builds</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Work with engineering teams to define and implement change control into the design and build workflow</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Manage quality processes for suppliers, interfacing with them regularly to analyze quality metrics and drive corrective actions when process escapes arise</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Establish and report on key quality metrics and dashboards to provide leadership visibility into production reliability trends</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Qualifications </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">4+ years of experience leading and/or managing large teams on technically complex projects throughout the development and build process</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">6+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, quality and/or design engineering role</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Deep production and hardware manufacturing experience, including manufacturing of machined parts, mechanisms, electrical assemblies, Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs), and harnessing</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559738":220,"335559739":220}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Nice to Have</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">6+ years of experience leading and/or managing large teams on technically complex projects throughout the development and build process</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience with quality inspection techniques such as NDE/NDT methods and associated equipment</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience developing non-conformance documentation systems and processes, corrective action systems, and generating/evaluating key quality metrics across all stages of manufacturing</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience leading organizations through the AS9100D compliance process, including initial evaluation and recurring audits</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience developing PFMEAs for complex processes and leveraging them for continuous improvement initiatives</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience with high-volume manufacturing of complex assemblies</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience with solar module lines, battery manufacturing lines, and cleanroom production environments</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Active Top Secret Clearance or an active DoD Secret clearance with SAP clearance eligib</span><span data-contrast="none">ility</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Compensation and Benefits:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p>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!</p>
<p>If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.</p>
<p><strong>Export Compliance</strong></p>
<p>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.”</p>
<p>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 <a class="c-link" href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/22/120.15" target="_blank">22 C.F.R. § 120.15</a> or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.</p>
<p><strong>Equal Opportunity</strong></p>
<p>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.</p></div>
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- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
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