Mission Integration Engineer, Mission Systems (Starshield)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

271d • $95,000 - $130,000 • Remote

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future with humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. As a member of our Mission Management team, you will help tackle new technical problems from initial requirements verification through rapid prototyping, integrated test, and operational deployment. You'll be working with a team of other Mission Integration Engineers and Mission Managers, on the same program and across related efforts, to ensure total alignment of your work. You will also work closely with disciplines across SpaceX such as software, ground infrastructure, and payload integration to ensure safe and successful mission completion. You'll contribute to the performance and execution of satellite programs while specifically focusing on the mission systems that drive, manage, and provide user insight into those programs. Based on customer requirements and SpaceX's system capabilities, you'll develop system architectures, create specifications and drive interface control documentation. This work will cover a number of technical disciplines including user interfaces, satellite payload planning and scheduling, data processing, and the secure implementation and execution of each of these discipline areas. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter and is hungry to do work that matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or information technology.
• 1+ years of software development experience.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cloud environments and infrastructure, ideally with experience designing, building and deploying microservice-based software.
• Experience with application and web development in the .NET stack and/or Python.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external customers, balancing their varying needs and desires.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver reliable and expeditious results across multiple parallel priorities.
• Highly detail oriented, hardworking, and professional with excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Strong penchant for innovation in process improvement and system design.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new programmatic interfaces and associated documentation to support end to end mission data flows.
• Serve as the customer interface at meetings, tests, and reviews to develop operations plans, design missions, and participate in real world operations.
• Ensure contract deliverables are completed on-time and distill customer requirements into actionable development objectives.
• Work with all internal and external stakeholders to drive development. Collaborate with subsystem representatives across team boundaries to consider all necessary trades and ensure end-to-end mission success.
• Support all phases of the program from development, initial proposal, through successful test, flight, and on-orbit commissioning. This will include educating the customer on our designs and methodologies.
• Assist with ground segment architecture design.
• Execute the build-out of accredited, operational systems and facilities supporting space vehicle operations globally.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year
• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree