Apex Space
Propulsion Engineer, Structures (Mid)
$115K–$160K
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant mechanical or aerospace engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or a related engineering field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.
About the job
Design and integrate buildable, flight-ready propulsion modules for Apex spacecraft, taking hardware from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Own module mechanical designs, structures, mounting interfaces, and propulsion hardware packaging; define interfaces with components and spacecraft.
- Perform structural analysis and engineering trades, and create drawings, tolerance stack-ups, specifications, and work instructions.
- Support manufacturing, first builds, integration, and testing; resolve issues and incorporate production feedback.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or a related engineering field.
- 3+ years of relevant mechanical or aerospace engineering experience, including structural design and hardware installation/integration.
- Structural design and analysis experience, including load paths, fasteners, tolerance stack-ups, hand calculations, and FEA; experience designing hardware for structural and environmental requirements.
- Proficiency with CAD, engineering drawings, and GD&T, plus experience transitioning designs through release, build, and test.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with spacecraft propulsion modules, feed systems, or propulsion component integration.
- Experience designing spacecraft or aerospace hardware for serial or high-rate production.
Pay
$115K – $160K (base salary)
Tools
CAD, GD&T, FEA, PPUs, thrusters, flow controllers
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