Mission Integration Engineer: Payload & Test for Spacecraft

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Health coverage (medical, dental, vis…

PTO and holidays

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Catered lunches

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Payload Integration & Test to join our team.

The role owns planning and execution of customer payload integration and SV-level test campaigns, working closely with customers and internal teams to ensure mission success. The role requires coordinating test activities, reviewing analyses, and traveling to launch sites for integration and rehearsals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years' experience with complex hardware systems in aerospace.
• Experience in satellite manufacturing or related aerospace industries.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute space vehicle I&T campaigns on the cleanroom floor.
• Collaborate with customers to develop bus-to-payload integration procedures.
• Plan and execute SV-level environmental testing (random vibration, quasi-static load, TVAC).
• Plan and execute SV-level functional testing to verify integrated vehicle function.
• Support propulsion load operations for dynamic testing and launch.
• Review CLA and thermal analyses for test planning input.
• Travel to launch sites for integration, checkouts, and rehearsals.
• Develop and maintain system-level documentation (specs, ICDs, SDDs).
• Support requirements verification and validation to meet standards.
• Identify technical risks and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Tools

CCSDS knowledge

Test equipment familiarity

Environmental test setup

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Payload Integration & Test to join our team.

The role owns planning and execution of customer payload integration and SV-level test campaigns, working closely with customers and internal teams to ensure mission success. The role requires coordinating test activities, reviewing analyses, and traveling to launch sites for integration and rehearsals.