Space Vehicle Mission Integration Engineer

Apex; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Company-paid healthcare

PTO 15–20 days + holidays

401(k) with company match

Parental leave & travel reimbursement

Daily catered lunch & snacks

Job summary

Apex is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Space Vehicle Design to join our expanding team. The Mission Integration team turns our satellite buses into the backbone of customer missions, serving as the primary liaison between customers and technical teams for mission concepts, analysis, interfaces, and space-vehicle integration and test.

The role requires collaboration across electrical, mechanical and software disciplines, development of budgets, and participation in design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace or related field.
• 3+ years of experience on complex hardware systems (spacecraft preferred).
• Experience in satellite manufacturing or aerospace/defense/high-tech industries.

Responsibilities

• Define technical approaches for proposals and perform feasibility studies.
• Conduct mission analysis including orbital mechanics and trajectory planning.
• Serve as primary liaison between customers and internal teams; communicate requirements clearly.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to ensure system integration.
• Develop and maintain system-level documentation (specs, interfaces, design descriptions).
• Plan and execute final integrated space vehicle systems testing.
• Travel to launch sites for vehicle integration and checks.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

STK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Job description

Apex is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Space Vehicle Design to join our expanding team. The Mission Integration team turns our satellite buses into the backbone of customer missions, serving as the primary liaison between customers and technical teams for mission concepts, analysis, interfaces, and space-vehicle integration and test.

The role requires collaboration across electrical, mechanical and software disciplines, development of budgets, and participation in design