Flight-Ready Spacecraft Systems Integration Engineer

Apex Technology, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

PTO

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Lunch provided

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. in Playa Vista, CA seeks a Spacecraft Systems Integration & Test Responsible Engineer to convert mature satellite platform designs into flight-ready systems. You will own system-level integration, verification, anomaly resolution, and flight readiness throughout the lifecycle.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, test, quality, and subsystems teams, coordinate testing, and support launch-site activities and on-orbit commissioning as needed.

Qualifications

• U.S. Person status (ability to access export-controlled data)
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of experience with system integration, test, and qualification
• Strong understanding of satellite subsystems and system-level interactions
• Experience planning and executing system-level tests
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute system-level integration of spacecraft subsystems
• Oversee and support system-level testing, including: Functional and performance testing; Environmental testing (vibration, thermal-vacuum)
• Develop, review, and approve system-level test procedures
• Analyze test data and lead anomaly investigation and resolution
• Own verification and validation of platform-level system requirements
• Maintain system-level verification artifacts, test reports, and compliance documentation
• Support qualification, acceptance, and flight readiness reviews
• Support launch site activities and on-orbit commissioning as needed
• Track requirement changes, risks, and mitigation actions during integration and test
• Support system-level failure investigations and root cause analysis
• Feed lessons learned back into design teams to improve future iterations
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, test, quality, and subsystem teams
• Communicate system status, risks, and issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Participate in customer meetings, design reviews, and program status updates

Skills

System integration

Test & qualification

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. in Playa Vista, CA seeks a Spacecraft Systems Integration & Test Responsible Engineer to convert mature satellite platform designs into flight-ready systems. You will own system-level integration, verification, anomaly resolution, and flight readiness throughout the lifecycle.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, test, quality, and subsystems teams, coordinate testing, and support launch-site activities and on-orbit commissioning as needed.