Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) - Top Secret Clearance

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) with TS clearance to lead security-related certification and integration tasks. You will interface with government stakeholders, coordinate data packages, and ensure timely deliveries across engineering teams.

The role spans proposal through flight and on-orbit commissioning, requiring strong communication and problem-solving in a high-security environment. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or computer science.
• 2+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or mission integration engineering.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute compliance and certification tasks with government entities.
• Produce accreditation deliverables on tight timelines.
• Collaborate with SpaceX teams to prepare design, analysis, and test data for government reviews.
• Identify issues affecting requirements; drive closure across teams.
• Develop rationales, mitigate risks, and ensure on-schedule deliveries.
• Lead milestone reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Deliver technical products and respond to data requests on time.
• Coordinate certification tasks with technical teams to meet expectations and schedule.
• Partner on design decisions that meet security requirements using SpaceX tech.
• Serve as primary customer interface and security liaison with stakeholders.
• Support all program phases from proposal to on-orbit commissioning.
• Present positions clearly at meetings and defend with evidence.
• Distill customer requirements into actionable development objectives.

Skills

Technical program management

Systems engineering

Mission integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Job description

Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) - Top Secret Clearance

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.

As a member of our Mission Management team, you will own the execution of security-related certification, customer interface, and technical integration work—from requirements through test, delivery, and operational deployment.

You will work within a team of Mission Integration Engineers and Mission Managers, as well as counterparts across software, hardware, and security engineering, to keep the program aligned and moving. You will also interface with external customers and stakeholders, delivering written and verbal products where communication and credibility are critical.

You will contribute to the performance and execution of satellite programs while specifically focusing on the aspects that keep our systems secure. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who is hungry to do work that matters.

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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or computer science
• 2+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or mission integration engineering

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 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‑oriented systems
• Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, or the ability to obtain one
• An active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre‑employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
• 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

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay Range:
Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary