Senior Spacecraft Mission Integration Lead

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

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare coverage

PTO 15-20 days

Parental leave

401(k) plan

Lunch provided

Playa Vista office

Résumé du poste

Apex Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Space Vehicle Design to join our expanding team.

The Mission Integration team turns the foundational spacecraft platform into the backbone of customer missions, serving as the primary liaison between customers and technical teams to develop mission concepts, perform technical analysis, resolve interfaces, and execute space vehicle integration and test.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience on complex hardware systems (spacecraft preferred) or technical capture management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• Define end-to-end mission architecture, including spacecraft, launch vehicle, ground systems, and operations per customer requirements.
• Lead technical inputs to proposals for future missions by defining technical approaches, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.
• Perform mission analysis, including orbital mechanics, trajectory planning, and spacecraft deployment strategies.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between internal technical teams and customers, communicating technical concepts, requirements, and issues clearly and concisely.
• Lead technical discussion in customer meetings, design reviews, and project status updates.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including electrical, mechanical, and software engineers, to ensure system integration and performance.
• Develop and maintain customer system-level documentation, including specifications, interface control documents, and system design descriptions.
• Generate mission specific technical budgets (power, mass, data, pointing, etc.).
• Plan and execute final integrated space vehicle systems testing.
• Travel to launch sites for vehicle integration, system checkouts, and launch rehearsals.
• Work with mission operations teams to track and maintain spacecraft in its operational orbit.
• Lead requirements analysis, verification, and validation activities to ensure compliance with customer needs and industry standards.
• Identify and assess technical risks associated with system design, development, and operation.
• Work with engineering, business development, and external partners to shape future missions.

Connaissances

Space systems understanding

Cross-functional teamwork

Strong communication

Project management

Python

MATLAB

STK

GMAT

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or related field

Outils

Python

MATLAB

STK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Description du poste

Apex Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Space Vehicle Design to join our expanding team.

The Mission Integration team turns the foundational spacecraft platform into the backbone of customer missions, serving as the primary liaison between customers and technical teams to develop mission concepts, perform technical analysis, resolve interfaces, and execute space vehicle integration and test.