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Applying to Apex · forms read 31 Oct 2026

How to apply to Apex

Apex takes applications on its own job board, one form per role. On 31 Oct 2026 this site read the forms of 127 forms: the median one has 12 fields, your contact details and resume first, then 3 questions of its own, listed below as Apex writes them.

, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 126 open Apex roles; typical pay across them is $134k to $237k a year (median $158k).

Apex careers site (opens the job details)

The questions on the Apex application

Every form starts with your name, email, phone and a resume, which it requires, and asks for your LinkedIn profile. Then come Apex's own questions. Read from 127 forms of its open roles on 31 Oct 2026; the share is how many of those forms ask each one.

On most of its forms

  1. Additional Information: Paste your cover letter or anything else you would like to share.A written answer · optional · 95.3% of forms
  2. Why are you interested in working at Apex?A written answer · optional · 95.3% of forms
  3. You must be a U.S. Person because this position requires access to information that is subject to U.S export controls. Are you a US Person? (Citizen, Green Card holder, etc.)Yes or no · required · 92.9% of forms

Added for some roles

9 more questions appear on fewer than half of its forms, written for one role or a few. The most common:

  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data. Are you a US Person? Are you a US Person (Citizen, Green Card Holder, etc.)?Yes or no · 5 forms
  • (Optional) Why are you interested in working at Apex?A written answer · 5 forms
  • Do you currently hold an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance?Yes or no · 2 forms
  • This role is subject to U.S. export control regulations and requires U.S. Person status (citizen, green card holder, etc.). Are you a U.S. Person?Yes or no · 2 forms
  • To work at Apex, you must be a U.S. Person because this position requires access to information that is subject to U.S export controls. Are you a US Person? (Citizen, Green Card holder, etc.)Yes or no · 2 forms
  • Are you interested in a Spring internship (Feb/March start) or Summer internship (May/June start)Pick any that apply · 1 form
  • This position requires you to work in-person at our office in the Playa Vista area of Los Angeles, CA. Are you local to Los Angeles or willing to relocate?Pick one of 3 · 1 form
  • This role requires a current, active TS/SCI Security Clearance. Do you currently hold an active TS/SCI Security Clearance?Pick any that apply · 1 form
  • This role requires an active TS/SCI Security Clearance. Do you currently hold an active security clearance?Yes or no · 1 form

How Apex's forms compare with every other space employer's: What Space Job Applications Ask.

What our research measures about Apex's postings

Read from the open postings on 2026-10-30 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.

Current Apex openings

All 126 open roles

Applying to Apex: questions

Does Apex ask about citizenship on the application?

Yes, on every one of the 127 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: they ask your citizenship or U.S. person status, which U.S. export-control rules (ITAR and EAR) make the test for much space work, and an answer is required.

Does the Apex application ask about a security clearance?

Yes, on 4 of the 127 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: they ask about a security clearance you hold or could obtain, and an answer is required.

Does Apex ask for your GPA?

Not on the 127 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks for your grade point average.

Does Apex ask for SAT, ACT or GRE scores?

Not on the 127 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks for SAT, ACT or GRE scores.

Does the Apex application ask for salary expectations?

Not on the 127 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks for your salary expectations.

Does Apex ask whether you worked or interviewed there before?

Not on the 127 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks whether you have worked or interviewed at the company before.

How long is the Apex application?

The median Apex form read on 31 Oct 2026 has 12 fields: contact details, a resume and an optional cover letter, then 3 questions of its own. 12 different questions appear across its 127 forms, most of them added for a few roles only.

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