Space Optomechanical Engineer — Precision Payloads
K2Spacecorporation
K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites to unlock performance across orbit. We are backed by over $1 billion in funding and contracts, mass-producing platforms for missions from LEO to deep space. You will own the design and build of precision optomechanical structures that hold our optical payloads in space, a mechanically-focused role at the intersection of structures and optics. You will work with optical engineers and drive hardware realization. #J-18808-Ljbffr K2Spacecorporation
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