Principal Thermal Design Engineer is open at K2 Space in Los Angeles, CA. The posting gives a salary of $175K - $295K. Posted on Jul 22, 2026, and still on K2 Space’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
You will be a core driver of the detailed thermal design of spacecraft subsystems by running thermal analysis at both the component and spacecraft level. You will also be involved in exploring different thermal management strategies and demonstrating them through test campaigns. Our ideal candidate has experience with in-orbit integrated thermal analysis of spacecraft components using both first principles as well…
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
