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

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

3h • $100,000 - $160,000

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 and Mission Managers on shared programs and related efforts, and collaborates with software, information technology, payload integration, and other disciplines to support safe and successful mission completion.

The position contributes to the performance and execution of programs in the special programs portfolio, focusing on mission-specific systems that drive, manage, and provide user insight into those programs. Based on customer requirements and SpaceX system capabilities, the engineer develops system specifications, interface control documentation, and infrastructure plans. Work spans command and control, operational planning, data processing, compute and networking infrastructure, integrated mission planning, payload integration, and secure implementation and execution.

The role supports programs through development, proposal, testing, flight, and on-orbit commissioning. It includes customer-facing work, ground-segment interface and architecture design, and in-person integration with external stakeholders and customers. An active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance is required.

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.

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 or routing concepts.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver reliable, timely results across multiple parallel priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, a strong work ethic, professionalism, and excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Experience in spacecraft mission design, development, integration, and/or testing.
• 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 evaluate necessary tradeoffs and support end-to-end mission success.
• Support all program phases, from development and initial proposal through successful testing, flight, and on-orbit commissioning, including educating customers 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 with external stakeholders and customers through forward-deployed engineering.

Benefits

• Potential 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.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 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 under Company policy.
• A 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, for employees with an active clearance once officially briefed into a classified program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level