Spacecraft Design Engineer

About the Company

Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing. The company aims to provide humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet by enabling the future of society through earth observation, communications, and more.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve end-to-end satellite system architectures across multiple mission profiles
• Perform system-level trade studies to optimize performance, reliability, cost, mass, and schedule
• Analyze and allocate system requirements to spacecraft subsystems
• Define and maintain system interfaces and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Define, document, and manage platform-level requirements during early lifecycle phases
• Maintain traceability between customer needs, system requirements, and subsystem designs
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies
• Perform system-level analyses including margins, sensitivities, and FMEA
• Collaborate with propulsion, avionics, power, structures, thermal, software, and manufacturing teams
• Support internal design reviews and customer technical discussions

Requirements

• U.S. Person status (ability to access export-controlled data)
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of experience working on complex hardware systems
• Strong understanding of satellite subsystems and their interactions
• Experience with system-level trade studies, requirements definition, and interface management
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related engineering field
• Experience developing satellite platforms or spacecraft buses
• Familiarity with requirements management or modeling tools such as SysML, Jira, or Excel
• Experience supporting early validation or risk-reduction testing
• Familiarity with aerospace systems engineering best practices

Benefits

• Equity in Apex
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
• $100k life insurance at no cost
• Comprehensive PTO package starting at 15 days
• 401(k) plan with generous matching
• 8 weeks paid parental leave and childcare reimbursement
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks