Spacecraft & stations · Satellite manufacturer
K2 Space
About K2 Space
K2 Space builds, in its own words, the largest satellites in orbit: high-power, scalable satellite platforms for LEO, MEO, GEO and cislunar missions. Most of its hiring is in Los Angeles.
Typical pay, live
, SpaceIndustry.jobs lists 213 open K2 Space roles; their typical pay runs $120k to $250k a year, with a median of $158k.
Live K2 Space roles
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 13:01 UTCSenior Solar Equipment Engineer (opens the job details)
Los Angeles, CA· todayDetails
$150,000–$220,000/yrSolar Equipment Engineer (opens the job details)
Los Angeles, CA· todayDetails
$110,000–$160,000/yrPrincipal Ground Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Los Angeles, CA· 1d agoDetails
Photonic IC Design Engineer, Design Automation & Modeling (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Seattle, WA· 5d agoDetails
$130,000–$200,000/yrPhotonic IC Design Engineer, Chip-to-System Integration (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Seattle, WA· 5d agoDetails
$130,000–$200,000/yrSenior Photonics Engineer, Free-Space Optics (opens the job details)
Science & Data · Los Angeles, CA· 5d agoDetails
$150,000–$220,000/yrSenior Photonics Test & Automation Engineer (opens the job details)
Science & Data · Los Angeles, CA· 5d agoDetails
$150,000–$220,000/yrSenior Solar Production Technician (opens the job details)
Technicians · Los Angeles, CA· 6d agoDetails
$35–$50/hrSenior Avionics Development Technician (Test Racks) (opens the job details)
Technicians · Los Angeles, CA· 1w agoDetails
$40–$52/hrCOMSEC Certification Lead (TS//SCI) (opens the job details)
Los Angeles, CA· 1w agoDetails
$140,000–$200,000/yrPrincipal Crypto Engineer (TS//SCI) (opens the job details)
Los Angeles, CA· 1w agoDetails
Principal Security Engineer, Operations (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Los Angeles, CA· 1w agoDetails
$180,000–$250,000/yr
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Is K2 Space legit?
Building the largest satellites in orbit. It pays $120k–$250k/yr typically (median $158k/yr).
Actively hiring, pay independently measured from its live feed213 open roles on K2 Space, independently checked 29 Oct 2026.
Paid as an employee on K2 Space's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA
What K2 Space pays
Measured from its open roles · as of 29 Oct 2026Median $158k/yr, from the 175 open roles that state a rate. Advertised rates run from $49.9k/yr to $295k/yr.
Measured from 175 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 38 of the 213 open roles here state no pay.
Highest-paying K2 Space roles open now
All 213 by payPrincipal Thermal Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Los Angeles, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$175,000–$295,000/yrPrincipal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer, Data Converters (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$190,000–$285,000/yr- $190,000–$285,000/yr
- $200,000–$280,000/yr
- $190,000–$280,000/yr
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, the same measure the job board uses for any list of roles. See how we compile and grade every pay figure.
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Is K2 Space legit?
Building the largest satellites in orbit.
Does K2 Space pay?
Yes. Building the largest satellites in orbit.
How much does K2 Space pay?
$120k–$250k/yr is the typical pay on K2 Space's board today, with a median of $158k/yr, measured from the 175 open roles that state a rate. Its advertised rates run from $49.9k/yr to $295k/yr.
Is K2 Space worth it?
K2 Space pays $120k–$250k/yr typically (median $158k/yr).
Where can you work for K2 Space?
Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA
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