Mission Integration Engineer, Security Systems (TS Clearance)

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

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) with TOP SECRET clearance to lead security-related certification, customer interface, and technical integration across SpaceX programs. You will work within a Mission Integration team and coordinate with software, hardware, and security engineering while engaging government stakeholders.

The role focuses on high-assurance, government-facing systems, with responsibilities spanning requirements, testing, and deployment.

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

• 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.
• 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

Communication skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) with TOP SECRET clearance to lead security-related certification, customer interface, and technical integration across SpaceX programs. You will work within a Mission Integration team and coordinate with software, hardware, and security engineering while engaging government stakeholders.

The role focuses on high-assurance, government-facing systems, with responsibilities spanning requirements, testing, and deployment.