Senior Space Vehicle Mission Integration Lead

Apex Technology, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Health, dental & vision

PTO & holidays

401(k) with matching

Parental leave + childcare support

Catered lunch & snacks

Office Playa Vista

Stock options

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Space Vehicle Design to join our expanding team. The Mission Integration team turns our spacecraft platform into the backbone of customer missions.

It is an end-to-end role as the primary liaison between our customers and technical teams, developing mission concepts and executing space vehicle integration and test. You will define end-to-end mission architectures, lead proposals, perform mission analysis, and

Qualifications

• U.S. Person status required due to export-controlled data.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience on complex hardware systems (spacecraft preferred) or technical capture management.
• Experience in satellite manufacturing or related industries (aerospace, defense, or high-tech).
• Strong understanding of space systems, launch vehicle mechanics, orbital dynamics, and mission operations.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, STK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, or other mission analysis tools.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and adapt to shifting demands.
• High attention to detail with a focus on delivering concise and technical review content.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end mission architecture per customer requirements.
• Lead technical inputs to proposals with technical approaches, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.
• Perform mission analysis including orbital mechanics and trajectory planning.
• Serve as primary liaison between internal teams and customers, communicating technical concepts clearly.
• Lead technical discussions in customer meetings and design reviews.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers for system integration and performance.
• Develop and maintain customer system-level documentation including specs and interface control documents.
• Generate mission-specific technical budgets (power, mass, data, pointing).
• Analyze CLA and thermal analyses; perform EMC assessments.
• Perform FMEA and support reliability efforts.
• Develop bus-to-payload communication architecture and support space vehicle testing.
• Plan and execute final integrated space vehicle system testing.
• Travel to launch sites for integration and rehearsals.
• Work with mission operations to track spacecraft in orbit.
• Lead requirements analysis, verification, and validation activities.
• Identify and assess technical risks; work with partners to shape future missions.

Skills

Spacecraft systems

Cross-functional coordination

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

STK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Space Vehicle Design to join our expanding team. The Mission Integration team turns our spacecraft platform into the backbone of customer missions.

It is an end-to-end role as the primary liaison between our customers and technical teams, developing mission concepts and executing space vehicle integration and test. You will define end-to-end mission architectures, lead proposals, perform mission analysis, and