Senior Photonics Test & Automation Engineer is open at K2 Space in Los Angeles, CA. The posting gives a salary of $150K - $220K. Posted on Oct 23, 2026, and still on K2 Space’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
K2's ambitions extend beyond the satellite bus. By designing and operating our own spacecraft and regularly manifesting hardware to orbit, K2 is uniquely positioned to develop, test, and deploy ambitious, “limit-of-physics” optical and photonic payloads across MEO, GEO, cislunar, and deep space on unprecedented timelines. The satellite bus is the platform – the payloads are the mission. As the first Photonics Test &…
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
