Optical Manufacturing Engineer is open at K2 Space in Los Angeles, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $140K. Posted on Sep 23, 2026, and still on K2 Space’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
K2's plan doesn't stop at the satellite bus. By operating our own vehicles and manifesting regular rides to space, K2 is positioned to design, test, and deploy ambitious optical payloads at scale — built around large aperture (100–300 mm), diffraction-limited, space-qualified telescopes collecting and transmitting optical energy from the UV to the infrared, for missions in MEO, GEO, cis-lunar space, and beyond. The…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on K2 Space’s careers page.
Hiring at K2 Space
K2 Space has 244 open roles right now, 11 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades and Operations. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $165K. See all its roles
