Jobs at Space Kinetic Corp.

Manage and support the company’s IT environment, including Windows and Linux systems, servers, endpoints, virtualization, cloud services, user accounts, MFA, patching, backups, and hardware. Configure and troubleshoot network devices, maintain documentation, monitor alerts and logs, and assist with cybersecurity controls and compliance. Provide internal user support, diagnose issues independently, and collaborate with IT and compliance teams.

Leads cross-functional manufacturing program execution from development through production. Responsibilities include integrated planning, schedules, budgets, capacity, material costs, staffing, hardware milestones, KPI monitoring, risk management, supplier coordination, corrective actions, facility and equipment planning, cost estimates, and operational readiness. The role aligns manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, production planning, facilities, and subcontractors while driving accountability and delivery performance without direct authority.

Drive delivery of mission-critical software capabilities for next-generation space systems. Coordinate software, hardware, systems, and test teams; remove roadblocks; manage project scope, schedules, costs, risks, dependencies, procurement needs, and milestones. Lead cross-functional planning and communicate technical tradeoffs to stakeholders. The role is onsite in El Segundo, California, with up to 20% domestic travel.

Administer and optimize Siemens Teamcenter PLM, including users, permissions, workflows, upgrades, integrations, system monitoring, databases, backups, and disaster recovery. Troubleshoot PLM, CAD, database, and infrastructure issues while partnering with engineering, manufacturing, IT, Siemens, and vendors. Improve PLM processes, develop automation scripts, maintain documentation, and support a scalable environment. The onsite role requires Teamcenter administration experience and familiarity with Windows Server, SQL Server, CAD integrations, and PLM workflows.

Set up and operate multi-axis CNC mills and lathes for prototype and short-run production. Perform tooling, offsets, workholding, prove-outs, and G-code troubleshooting. Machine tight-tolerance aerospace parts, interpret blueprints/GD&T, inspect and finish parts, maintain machines, manage chips, and collaborate with engineers to improve processes and ensure safe shop operations.

Lead full-cycle technical recruiting for engineering and leadership roles in aerospace and defense. Source, engage, and close specialized candidates; partner with hiring managers to define requirements; build pipelines and metrics; represent the company at industry events; and manage recruiting operations through offer acceptance and onboarding.

Lead quality for a major spacecraft program: build and scale the QMS, support AS9100 certification, partner across engineering/manufacturing/supply chain, define quality standards and controls, drive root cause analysis and CAPA, and ensure flight hardware meets reliability and mission-readiness requirements.

The Electrical Engineer will design and build prototypes, refine electrical designs, test systems, and collaborate with other engineering teams to mature a flight-ready technology.

Lead systems engineering across spacecraft and mission lifecycle: define and manage requirements, develop MBSE models in Cameo SysML, coordinate subsystems and interfaces, drive integration/verification and testing, support mission operations, troubleshoot cross-disciplinary issues, and present technical findings to stakeholders.

The CNC Programmer & Machinist will manufacture parts for rapid prototyping, program CNC mills and lathes, and support the engineering team.

The Proposal Writer will lead proposal development for government and commercial contracts, ensuring compliance and effective communication of complex concepts, while collaborating with technical teams.

Lead hands-on integration and system-level testing of space hardware and software. Develop and execute integration/test plans, troubleshoot interfaces, analyze test data, produce reports, build automated test procedures and MGSE/EGSE, and support verification, validation, and customer acceptance activities.

The Flight Software Engineer will design, develop, and maintain software systems for satellite operations, ensuring reliable performance in challenging environments. Responsibilities include integration and testing in various environments and collaboration with engineering teams to establish software requirements.

The Senior Mechanism Simulation Engineer will design, analyze, and test prototype and flight hardware for space operations while optimizing mechanism designs and conducting validation tests.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer designs space-rated mechanisms, prototypes, and testing, ensuring functionality, performance, and manufacturability in a fast-paced startup environment.

The Chief Systems Engineer will lead complex space programs, ensuring technical excellence in space system design, mission planning, and integration with a focus on performance and safety.

The Principal Embedded Software Engineer designs and implements software for embedded systems, overseeing the development process from concept to production, and ensuring quality and performance in high-stakes projects.

Own the design, integration, qualification, and production of optical and optomechanical systems for spacecraft and payloads. Develop optical models, prescriptions, error budgets, tolerance analyses, and test methods; integrate precision optical hardware; execute environmental qualification testing; analyze performance data and resolve anomalies. Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, systems, manufacturing, and supplier teams to deliver flight-ready hardware.

Design, build, and mature mixed-signal electrical prototypes for a space-grade motor controller and electromechanical system. Responsibilities include analog and digital circuit design, PCB and component selection, test and validation, vendor coordination, documentation (BOMs, ICDs, test procedures), and cross-functional integration to advance prototypes toward a 2-year flight demonstration.

Design, develop, integrate, and test circuit cards and electronics hardware for spacecraft and aerospace systems. Own schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, debugging, component selection, and validation. Support signal/power integrity, EMI/EMC, thermal and environmental considerations, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive hardware through prototype to production.