Apex
Spacecraft Design Engineer
Los Angeles$165k–$200kfulltimemidAdded today
About this role
Join Apex as a Spacecraft Design Engineer to architect and develop satellite bus platforms that enable commercial access to orbit. You'll lead system-level design, requirements definition, and cross-functional integration for mass-manufactured spacecraft serving earth observation, communications, and beyond.
What you'll do
- Define and evolve satellite system architectures across multiple mission profiles
- Perform system-level trade studies optimizing performance, reliability, cost, mass, and schedule
- Allocate requirements to spacecraft subsystems and maintain interface control documents
- Manage platform-level requirements and traceability throughout the product lifecycle
- Conduct system analyses including margins, sensitivities, and failure mode assessments
- Collaborate with propulsion, avionics, power, structures, thermal, software, and manufacturing teams
What they're looking for
- Spacecraft or satellite systems design
- System architecture and integration
- Requirements definition and management
- Trade study analysis and optimization
- Interface control and documentation
- Systems engineering best practices
- Technical communication and collaboration
- Risk assessment and mitigation
Benefits
- Equity ownership in the company
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Comprehensive PTO starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days, plus 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with 100% match on first 3% and 50% on next 2%
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- $100k life insurance at no cost
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