K2 Space Salary

💰 $153K–$200K salary range

Median: $180K  ·  Based on 151 public K2 Space job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 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 ASIC Package Design Engineer — $200K–$280K · Silicon
• Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer — $190K–$285K · Silicon
• Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer — $190K–$285K · Silicon
• Principal ASIC Synthesis and Timing Engineer — $190K–$280K · Silicon
• Principal ASIC Physical Design Engineer — $190K–$280K · Silicon
• Principal RF Antenna Engineer — $200K–$270K · Product Engineering

K2 Space salary by department

• Silicon: $250K median (15 roles)
• Product Engineering: $200K median (7 roles)
• GNC: $200K median (5 roles)
• Software: $200K median (14 roles)
• Avionics: $195K median (14 roles)
• Quality: $185K median (5 roles)
• Satellite Platform: $180K median (6 roles)
• Mechanical: $175K median (23 roles)

K2 Space salary by seniority

• Mid: $140K median (43)
• Senior: $175K median (59)
• Staff: $200K median (37)
• Manager: $193K median (8)

K2 Space salary by location

• Remote: $240K median (14 roles)

Remote work at K2 Space

64% of K2 Space's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $240K median vs $150K onsite.

What K2 Space looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (46) · Rust (22) · CI/CD (7) · Kubernetes (6) · Go (5) · AWS (5) · Docker (5) · GCP (3) · Azure (3) · Terraform (3).

Benefits & perks at K2 Space

Commonly listed: dental (124) · life-ins (124) · pto (124) · parental (124) · vision (89).

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 56 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 82% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

K2 Space total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 1% include commission; 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 124 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 151 public job postings with disclosed pay. 22 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (151 in the last 90).

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Compare K2 Space's pay with other Series C companies:

• Mercor — median $300K
• Owner — median $220K
• Profound — median $200K
• 1Password — median $153K
• Varda — median $170K
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Common questions

What does K2 Space pay?
The median base salary is $180K, with a typical range of $153K–$200K, based on 151 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 ASIC Package Design Engineer, at $200K–$280K base.

Which team pays the most at K2 Space?
The Silicon team, at a $250K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 151 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 June 10, 2026.

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