Tooling Engineer at K2 Space

Compensation

$90,000 – $140,000/yr

Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Full-time
Posted: Jan 6, 2026

Description

K2 is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Tooling Engineer to design, fabricate, and validate custom tooling and structures for satellite production. This role involves hands-on development, structural analysis, and continuous improvement of production operations, working within a cross-functional team to support flight hardware and ground test setups for high-power satellites.

Required Skills

CAD
FEA software
Mechanical Design
Electromechanical Design
Structural Analysis
Fabrication
Mechanical Assemblies
Tooling Design
Aerospace Applications

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
Required Previous Experiences: 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 (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)
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 outside a classroom setting (High Power Rocketry, CubeSats, Robotics Competitions, Formula SAE and Baja SAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.)
Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations
Experience with actuators, controls, data acquisition, and dedicated test or automation equipment (examples include actuated positioning tools, motor dynos, vibration tables, environmental data loggers, motorsports DAQ)
Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

About K2 Space

K2 Space

Aerospace and DefenseTorrance, CA11-50

Building the largest satellites in orbit. Ultra-powerful, scalable platforms engineered for LEO, MEO, GEO and cislunar missions. Explore the next-generation of satellites.

Open roles: 113
New in 30 days: 43
Founded: 2022

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