Deployed Engineer

Apex - Satellite Platforms; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Company-paid healthcare

Generous PTO and holidays

401(k) matching

Parental leave & childcare assistance

Daily catered lunch

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. seeks a Deployed Engineer to support delivery, integration, and customer adoption of software-enabled products like virtual flatsats and EGSE test racks. This is a hands-on, travel-friendly role working directly with customers in high-stakes environments.

You will be the primary software interface for customers, coordinating with internal teams to ensure seamless tool deployment and operation across flight and ground software contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field as listed.
• Strong software engineering background with product experience.
• Experience troubleshooting complex technical systems in various environments.
• Ability to support software compatibility across flight/ground software and tools.
• Experience with Linux, Python, C/C++, networking, test automation, APIs.
• Ability to read and support ICDs, system diagrams, test procedures, documentation.
• Excellent customer-facing communication; explain technical issues clearly.
• Comfortable in ambiguous, fast-moving environments; travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical software interface for customers across Apex vehicles and integration environments.
• Provide day-to-day software support for customers in lab, integration, production, and field settings.
• Support compatibility between flight software, ground software, and test tools.
• Help customers bring Apex-provided tools online and answer technical questions.
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams to resolve software and system-level issues.
• Travel to customer sites as needed to deploy and support solutions.
• Help define deployed engineering processes and operating models for scalability.

Skills

Software engineering

Linux

Python

C/C++

Networking

Test automation

APIs

Documentation reading

Customer-facing communication

Troubleshooting

Software integration

Willingness to travel

ICD familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field

Tools

Labs/lab equipment

Job description

Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge.

For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles.

Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more.

We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet.

About The Role

Apex is seeking a Deployed Engineer to support the delivery, integration, and customer adoption of Apex’s software-enabled non-bus products, including virtual flatsats, bus emulators, electrical ground support equipment, EGSE test racks, and related test tools.

This is a software‑oriented, customer‑facing engineering role for someone who is comfortable working directly with customers in high‑stakes technical environments. You will serve as the primary technical software interface for customers, providing day‑to‑day support across Apex vehicles and customer integration environments. This includes supporting flight software and ground software compatibility, helping customers bring Apex‑provided tools online, answering technical questions, and coordinating with internal engineering teams to resolve software and system‑level issues.

This is not a traditional desk‑based software role. The ideal candidate is comfortable traveling to customer sites, working hands‑on in lab or integration environments, and solving technical issues directly alongside customers.

As the first role of its kind at Apex, this person will help define what deployed engineering looks like for the company. Over time, they will help build the processes, documentation, escalation paths, and operating model needed to scale customer deployments across Apex’s growing product portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong software engineering background, with experience building, debugging, integrating, or supporting software‑enabled technical products
• Experience troubleshooting complex technical systems in lab, integration, production, field, or customer environments
• Ability to support software compatibility across flight software, ground software, test tools, and customer integration environments
• Experience with Linux, Python, C/C++, networking, test automation, APIs, or similar technical tools
• Ability to read, interpret, and support implementation of software Interface Control Documents, system diagrams, test procedures, and other technical documentation
• Strong customer‑facing communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to both engineering and non‑engineering audiences
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments where the path is not fully defined
• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace, spacecraft, satellites, avionics, ground systems, EGSE, or mission operations
• Experience supporting customer operation of virtual flatsats, bus emulators, EGSE test racks, or similar lab‑based engineering systems
• Experience supporting hardware/software integration, system test, or field deployment of technical products
• Prior experience in a field applications engineering, solutions engineering, deployed engineering, systems engineering, or customer‑facing technical role
• Familiarity with spacecraft bus architectures, flight software, ground software, telemetry, command and control systems, or electrical ground support equipment
• Experience resolving customer technical questions by coordinating clarifications with internal software, systems, avionics, or product engineering teams
• Experience tracking changes, clarifications, and updates needed to software‑related customer documentation
• Interest in helping define and grow a new technical function from the ground up

Why Join Apex?

Apex believes in creating a work environment that you look forward to embracing every day. Our employees love working at Apex, and we want you to love it too. We're a fast‑growing startup that has raised more than $500M in funding, and we invest heavily in our people from day one.

What We Offer For Full‑time Employees

• Shared upside: Receive equity in Apex, letting you benefit from the work you create
• Best‑in‑class healthcare: 100% company‑paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents, plus $100k life insurance at no cost
• Comprehensive PTO package to reset and recharge - starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually, plus 10 paid holidays
• Competitive 401(k) plan with generous matching - 100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%
• 8 weeks paid parental leave plus childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work‑related travel
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks to keep you fueled throughout the day
• Vibrant community: Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings for you and your family
• Your dream desk setup and all the tools you need to be your most productive self
• World‑class Playa Vista office with the benefit of in‑person collaboration with amazing coworkers and flexibility to integrate work and life
• Real impact opportunity: Work alongside experts from aerospace, new space, and other cutting‑edge industries to make a lasting difference

Ready to join a team where your contributions matter and your future is bright? Let's build something extraordinary together.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apex Technology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, 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.

Compensation Range: $120K - $160K