Ground Software Engineer (Mid) Seen this week
About the Role
Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale, using software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing. Satellite buses hold customer payloads and are flown on launch vehicles, enabling earth observation, communications, and more.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement ground software for satellite communication, control, and telemetry
- Support commissioning of spacecraft during launch and early operations, ensuring ground systems remain functional during critical operations
- Own ground software solutions through the full lifecycle from initial design to deployment
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to baseline product requirements and technical roadmaps
- Integrate third-party tools and custom software to automate satellite operations, tracking, and data processing
- Monitor and improve system scalability, redundancy, and failover strategies for ground software and systems
Requirements
- U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
- 3+ years of total ground software experience
- Bachelor's degree in CS, EE or equivalent
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, and Rust
- Familiarity with microservices frameworks and tools and cloud-based solutions (Docker, Kubernetes, gRPC)
- Knowledge of Linux operating systems and system administration
- Experience with software integration, testing, and validation for real-time and distributed systems
- Familiarity with network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP), secure communication systems, and encryption
What We Offer
- Equity in Apex
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and dependents, plus $100k life insurance at no cost
- 15 days vacation starting, growing to 20+ days annually, plus 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with 100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%
- 8 weeks paid parental leave plus childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
- Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks
- Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and family gatherings
- Equipment and tools to support productivity
- In-person collaboration at Playa Vista office with flexible work integration