Senior Payload I&T Mission Engineer - Spacecraft Integration

Apex Space, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity in Apex

Company-paid health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Daily catered lunch

Résumé du poste

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

The Mission Integration group turns our spacecraft platform into the backbone of customer missions, owning planning and execution of payload integration and SV level test campaigns. You will lead cross‑functional teams across electrical, mechanical, and software engineering to ensure successful integration, verification, and validation for customer missions in

Qualifications

• U.S. Person status required for export‑controlled role.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience with complex hardware systems, preferably spacecraft.
• Experience in satellite manufacturing or related industries (aerospace, defense, or high‑tech).
• Strong understanding of space systems integration and test.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams and managing timelines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Lead the planning of space vehicle I&T campaigns and drive execution on the cleanroom floor.
• Lead customer technical engagements to develop bus to payload integration procedures.
• Plan and execute space vehicle level environmental testing, including random vibration, quasi‑static load, and TVAC.
• Plan and execute SV level functional testing to demonstrate integrated vehicle functionality.
• Lead space vehicle propulsion load operations for dynamic testing and launch.
• Review results of coupled loads analysis (CLA) and thermal analysis for test planning.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional coordination

Formation

Bachelor's or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering

Outils

Flight software

Embedded systems

Space communications protocols

Description du poste

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

The Mission Integration group turns our spacecraft platform into the backbone of customer missions, owning planning and execution of payload integration and SV level test campaigns. You will lead cross‑functional teams across electrical, mechanical, and software engineering to ensure successful integration, verification, and validation for customer missions in