Mission Integration Engineer — Security & Certification

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Stock option / long-term incentives

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) in Hawthorne, CA to own compliance, certification, and government-facing integration efforts for Starshield programs. You will coordinate with software, hardware, and security teams, prepare design analyses, brief government customers, and drive issues to closure while maintaining schedules and credibility in high-scrutiny reviews.

This role requires TS/SCI clearance, a bachelor’s in engineering or computer science, and 2+

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering 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 ability to obtain).
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

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

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Excellent written/verbal communication

Government interfacing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) in Hawthorne, CA to own compliance, certification, and government-facing integration efforts for Starshield programs. You will coordinate with software, hardware, and security teams, prepare design analyses, brief government customers, and drive issues to closure while maintaining schedules and credibility in high-scrutiny reviews.

This role requires TS/SCI clearance, a bachelor’s in engineering or computer science, and 2+