Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) - Top Secret Clearance

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

26d•$100,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Security Products, requiring an active Top Secret clearance. This role is part of the Starshield initiative, which leverages Starlink technology for national security efforts, focusing on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. The engineer will be responsible for the execution of security-related certification, customer interface, and technical integration work throughout the program lifecycle, from requirements to operational deployment. Working within a team of Mission Integration Engineers and Mission Managers, and collaborating with software, hardware, and security engineering counterparts, the individual will ensure program alignment and progress. A key aspect of the role involves interfacing with external customers and stakeholders, delivering critical written and verbal products where communication and credibility are paramount. The position contributes to the performance and execution of satellite programs with a specific focus on system security. SpaceX seeks a self-starter who is motivated to do impactful work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or computer science
2+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or mission integration engineering
Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, or the ability to obtain one
Must be willing to travel to launch sites, vendors, and customers as necessary — up to 10% travel
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support critical project deliverables

Nice To Haves

Experience developing high-assurance systems
Experience interfacing with U.S. government customers on technical certification, accreditation, or similarly high-scrutiny reviews
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with particular strength in precise, customer-facing technical writing and briefings
Experience presenting to and negotiating with external customers (preferably U.S. Government)
Prior work on space, defense, or other security- or safety-critical systems
Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively

Responsibilities

Own planning and execution of compliance and certification tasks with partnering U.S. government entities
Produce accreditation and authorization deliverables on a tight timeline that comply with applicable regulations
Collaborate with SpaceX technical departments to prepare design, analysis, and test data packages and briefings for government representatives
Identify technical and schedule issues that impact customer requirements; develop handling plans and drive them to closure across engineering teams
Work closely with SpaceX technical departments to develop technical rationales, mitigate technical risks, and ensure product deliveries remain on schedule
Organize and lead program milestone reviews, technical interchange meetings, and regular working group meetings
Negotiate, develop, and ensure timely delivery of technical products and customer data requests
Coordinate certification tasks and requirements with technical teams so they can plan work appropriately to meet customer expectations and maintain schedule
Partner with security and engineering teams on design and architecture decisions that satisfy security requirements while leveraging SpaceX’s core technologies
Act as a primary customer interface and security liaison with mission stakeholders; develop and refine security requirements for current and future products
Support all phases of the program from initial proposal through test, flight, and on-orbit commissioning, including educating the customer on SpaceX designs and methodologies
Serve as the customer interface at meetings, tests, and reviews; communicate technical positions clearly and defend them with evidence
Ensure contract deliverables are completed on time; distill customer requirements into actionable development objectives