Apex Space
Lead Mission Integration Engineer
$175K–$210K
Los Angeles · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years total; 2+ years of leadership experience or senior technical role managing engineering teams.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.
About the job
Leads mission architecture and a mission integration team, coordinating spacecraft, launch, ground systems, customers, and mission operations.
What you'll do
- Define end-to-end mission architecture and lead mission and payload integration across concurrent missions.
- Lead mission analysis, technical assessments, design reviews, and mission readiness assessments; serve as the senior technical liaison to customers and internal teams.
- Mentor and direct the mission integration team, and support proposals, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of mission integration, payload integration, or spacecraft systems engineering experience.
- 2+ years of leadership experience or a senior technical role managing engineering teams.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong space systems and mission operations background, proficiency with mission analysis tools, and experience integrating CubeSat, small satellite, or rideshare missions.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with flight software, embedded systems, and space communications protocols.
- Leadership experience in spacecraft, launch vehicle, or payload engineering; system-level FMEA and reliability engineering background.
Pay
$175K – $210K USD base salary
Tools
STK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, MATLAB, Python, CCSDS, S-band, X-band
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