SpaceX · 1 day ago
Sr. Mission Integration Engineer (Starshield)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Sr. Mission Integration Engineer will serve as a core point of contact for customers, supporting new business proposals and ensuring successful mission execution from initial requirements to on-orbit activation.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as the customer interface at meetings, tests, and reviews to develop operations plans, design missions, and verify payload flightworthiness
Ensure contract deliverables are completed on-time and per customer expectations, distill customer requirements into actionable development objectives
Work with all internal and external stakeholders to drive operational system 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry
5+ years of technical project management and system-level engineering experience
Experience working with launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems
This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment
Must pass DoD level background checks for entry into various government facilities
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Preferred
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
Spacecraft mission design, development, integration, and/or test experience
Strong penchant for innovation in process improvement and system design
Positive, “can-do” attitude, self-starter, and ability to work in a high pace dynamic environment
Strong analytical, verbal, and written skills
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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