Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret Clearance

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

15d

About The Position

As a member of SpaceX’s Mission Management team, the Mission Integration Engineer tackles technical problems from initial requirements verification through rapid prototyping, integrated testing, and operational deployment. The role works with Mission Integration Engineers, Mission Managers, and teams across SpaceX—including software, information technology, and payload integration—to align program work and support safe, successful mission completion. The engineer contributes to programs in the special programs portfolio, focusing on mission-specific systems that drive and manage programs and provide user insight. Based on customer requirements and SpaceX system capabilities, the role develops system specifications, interface control documentation, and infrastructure plans. Work spans space-system command and control, operational planning, data processing, compute and networking infrastructure, integrated mission planning, payload integration, and secure implementation and execution. The position supports programs from development and initial proposal through testing, flight, and on-orbit commissioning, and includes customer engagement, ground-segment architecture design, and in-person integration work with external stakeholders. Applicants must have an active qualifying clearance and meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
At least 1 year of software engineering or electrical engineering experience, working hands-on with hardware or software technical projects.
Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q Clearance.
Meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with U.S. Government processes and software systems.
Experience coordinating hardware or infrastructure deployments, including in classified or government-controlled environments.
Familiarity with networking fundamentals, such as IP networking and switching/routing concepts.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver reliable, timely results across multiple parallel priorities.
Strong attention to detail, hard work ethic, professionalism, and excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
Spacecraft mission design, development, integration, or test experience.
Interest in innovation in process improvement and system design.
Ability to balance conflicting opinions and manage expectations among multiple teams and customers.

Responsibilities

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 translate customer requirements into actionable development objectives.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to drive development.
Collaborate with subsystem representatives across team boundaries to consider necessary tradeoffs and ensure end-to-end mission success.
Support all program phases, from development and initial proposal through successful test, flight, and on-orbit commissioning.
Educate the customer on SpaceX designs and methodologies.
Own ground-segment interface and architecture design, including compute infrastructure, network architecture, and software systems.
Support in-person integration efforts (forward-deployed engineering) with external stakeholders and customers.
Develop system specifications, interface control documentation, and infrastructure plans based on customer requirements and SpaceX system capabilities.

Benefits

Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various other discounts and perks.
Up to 3 weeks of accrued paid vacation.
10 or more paid holidays per year.
Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.
10% differential for employees with an active clearance who are officially briefed into a classified program, up to an additional $20,000 annually.