About this opportunity
K2Spacecorporation lists this Dynamics Engineer opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
As a member of our growing analysis team you will help own the successful derivation of loads and environments for K2 Space satellites during ground transportation, launch, deployment, and on-orbit operation. You will build software tools and establish simulation workflows to support a variety of analyses in frequency and time domains. Within your first couple of months you will devise development testing to correlate physics models with measured data. You will also own qualification and acceptance testing of satellite hardware at the component and vehicle level. As we continue to refine our designs and scale for the future you will be responsible for delivering well-derived requirements and engineering insights to make reliable and mass‑producible spacecraft.
Responsibilities
Drive subsystem‑level dynamic testing from start to finish including test planning and coordination, test analysis, and model correlation
Develop physics models using finite element analysis or custom software
Create software tools to support data processing and simulation frameworks
Collaborate with design engineers, analysts, and external customers to develop satellite products
Apply first principles in developing frameworks for both dynamics and non‑dynamics analyses
Contribute to code reviews for simulation and analysis tools
Utilize analysis and test to provide data‑driven engineering guidance and decisions
Write high quality technical documentation of test and simulations
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or mathematics
1+ years of work experience in dynamics either from industry, research, internships or academic projects
Nice to Have
Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or mathematics
Strong understanding of low and high frequency dynamics (vibration, shock, modal testing)
Experience with testing and measurements
Experience with finite element analysis software (e.g. FEMAP, Nastran)
Software development experience in Python
Strong knowledge of digital signal processing, statistics, and structural mechanics
Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction
Excellent communication skills of analysis and test insights
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, unstructured start‑up environment
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $140,000 + 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 paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
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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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Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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