K2 Space Salary

💰 $140K–$188K salary range

Median: $158K  ·  Based on 158 public K2 Space job postings  ·  Updated July 28, 2026

This K2 Space salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at K2 Space

• Principal Thermal Design Engineer — $175K–$295K · Thermal
• Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer — $190K–$285K · Silicon
• Optical Systems Engineer — $110K–$280K · Optical
• Principal ASIC Package Design Engineer — $200K–$280K · Silicon
• Principal ASIC Physical Design Engineer — $190K–$280K · Silicon
• Principal Photonic Systems Engineer — $110K–$280K · Optical
• Principal RF Antenna Engineer — $200K–$270K · Product Engineering
• Senior ASIC Package Design Engineer — $180K–$260K · Silicon
• Principal Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineer — $190K–$260K · GNC
• Program Manager, Commercial — $150K–$250K · Operations

K2 Space salary by department

• silicon: $220K median · $285K top base — Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer (view JD) (14 roles)
• product engineering: $188K median · $270K top base — Principal RF Antenna Engineer (view JD) (11 roles)
• software: $175K median · $240K top base — Principal Flight Software Engineer (view JD) (21 roles)
• thermal: $171K median · $295K top base — Principal Thermal Design Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)
• finance & legal: $165K median · $215K top base — Director of Contract Negotiation and Administration (view JD) (5 roles)
• mechanical: $158K median · $250K top base — Head of Solar (view JD) (21 roles)
• vehicle operations: $158K median · $210K top base — Principal Vehicle & Mission Operations Engineer (view JD) (21 roles)
• satellite platform: $158K median · $200K top base — Principal Satellite Platform Engineer (view JD) (7 roles)

K2 Space salary by seniority

• Junior: $120K median · $200K top base — RF Hardware Engineer (view JD) (22)
• Mid: $131K median · $215K top base — Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer (view JD) (18)
• Senior: $165K median · $260K top base — Senior ASIC Package Design Engineer (view JD) (69)
• Staff: $195K median · $295K top base — Principal Thermal Design Engineer (view JD) (32)

K2 Space salary — lead & management

• Lead: $153K median · $250K top base — Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance (view JD) (5)
• Manager: $158K median · $250K top base — Program Manager, Commercial (view JD) (8)

K2 Space salary by location

• Los Angeles: $158K median · $295K top base — Principal Thermal Design Engineer (view JD) (136 roles)
• Seattle: $210K median · $285K top base — Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer (view JD) (12 roles)
• Remote: $215K median · $285K top base — Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer (view JD) (10 roles)

Remote work at K2 Space

56% of K2 Space's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $215K median vs $130K onsite.

What K2 Space looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (46) · Rust (27) · CI/CD (8) · Kubernetes (7) · Docker (6) · SQL (6) · TypeScript (5) · Go (5) · Java (5) · PostgreSQL (5).

Benefits & perks at K2 Space

Commonly listed: dental (149) · life-ins (149) · pto (149) · parental (149) · vision (101).

About K2 Space

K2 Space is Series C stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2022 · HQ Torrance, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at K2 Space

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 17 that do, Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 94% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

K2 Space total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried, hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

K2 Space hiring activity

K2 Space has 158 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 158 public job postings with disclosed pay. 50 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (158 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 10 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does K2 Space pay?
The median pay is $158K, with a typical range of $140K–$188K, based on 158 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at K2 Space?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Thermal Design Engineer, at $175K–$295K base.

Which team pays the most at K2 Space?
The silicon team, at a $220K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 158 public K2 Space job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 28, 2026.

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