Spacecraft Systems Integration Engineer Seen this week
About the role
As a Spacecraft Systems Integration Engineer, you will transform mature satellite platform designs into flight-ready systems. You will work at the intersection of engineering, test, and production, ensuring products meet system requirements and perform reliably in flight through verification and validation.
What you will do
- Oversee and support component and system-level testing, focusing on functional and performance testing
- Develop, review, and approve system-level test procedures, ensuring key performance indicators and success criteria are correctly defined
- Analyse test data and lead anomaly investigation and resolution, interpreting what anomalous behaviour indicates about component or system health
- Lead system-level test improvements by identifying and implementing opportunities for increased automation, test method refinement, and test equipment upgrades in collaboration with test engineering and production teams
- Maintain component and system-level verification artifacts, test reports, and compliance documentation for internal and customer use
- Support qualification, acceptance, and flight readiness reviews
- Collaborate closely with production, test, quality, and vehicle engineering teams to continuously evaluate and improve testing
- Communicate system status, risks, and issues clearly to stakeholders including engineering, production, and mission management
- Engage with customers to share test results, anomalies, and status in collaboration with mission management
Requirements
- US person
- B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years of experience with system integration, test, and qualification
- Strong understanding of satellite subsystems and system-level interactions
- Strong problem-solving, organisation, and communication skills for internal and customer-facing discussions
Preferred
- Prior flight hardware and/or ground testbed (e.g. FlatSat) experience
- Familiarity with root cause analysis methods such as fishbone diagrams, common cause analyses, and fault trees
- Experience operating in a production or high-rate environment
What we offer
- Equity in Apex
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and dependents, plus $100k life insurance at no cost
- Comprehensive PTO: 15 days vacation 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
- Professional workspace setup and tools
- In-person collaboration at Playa Vista office with work-life integration flexibility