K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.
The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today’s and tomorrow’s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we’d love for you to apply.
The Role
The Finance Manager is responsible for financial leadership at the consolidated level across manufacturing operations, program finance, and product costing. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Product Management to ensure accurate cost and revenue visibility, and data-driven decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment. This role will report to the Head of Finance & Accounting.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Lead operating plan refreshes, partnering with engineering leaders and department heads to ensure forecasts reflect current operational realities and strategic priorities
- Lead forecasting of key performance indicators (KPIs) across departments, including headcount, capital expenditures, and operating expenses
- Prepare, maintain, and update capital expenditure, inventory, and non-recurring engineering forecasts on a rolling basis
- Translate engineering and production resource requirements into financial models and metrics
Program & Company Consolidation
- Play a central role in the program, costing, and company-wide financial consolidation process, aggregating financial data across customer programs, departments, and non- recurring engineering into coherent reporting packages for leadership
- Partner with accounting to support financial close analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency in reporting
- Develop and enhance tools and models to track revenue performance and incurred project costs on a monthly basis
Business Partnering and Decision Support
- Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify operational KPIs and analyze performance against productivity targets
- Partner with supply chain to ensure financial obligations are tracked and committed appropriately as the company scales
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to support operational decision-making
- Deliver clear insight on revenue, spending variances, and department-level reporting to business partners and executive management
- Present analytical results to multi-disciplinary audiences across the Company
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a similar field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
- Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Hands-on and detail-oriented, with willingness to handle transactional tasks as well as strategic projects
- Exceptional communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and ability to articulate complex financial concepts in a simple manner
- Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality
Nice to Have
- Experience in a start-up or manufacturing environment
- MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)
Compensation and Benefits:
- Base salary range for this role is $120,000 – $160,000 and equity in the company
- Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
- Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Export Compliance
As defined in the ITAR, “U.S. Persons” include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a “U.S. Person.”
The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
Equal Opportunity
K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
K2 Space Corporation Torrance, California, USA Office
960 Knox Street, Building A , Torrance, California , United States, 90502
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