Mission Integration Engineer, User Products (Starshield)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer for user products. This position involves customer interactions to support satellite communications and ensure successful deployments. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, has experience in the aerospace industry, and possesses technical project management skills. Additional requirements include obtaining a Top Secret Security Clearance. Competitive salary, benefits, and bonuses offered for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the aerospace or defense industry.
• 2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.
• Experience with satellite communications networks and IP networks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the customer interface for integration plans and protocols.
• Ensure contract deliverables are completed on time per customer expectations.
• Support all phases of the program from integration to operational support.

Skills

Network engineering (LAN/WAN, routing, IP transit)

Project management

Technical communication skills

Data science (SQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

Job description

Mission Integration Engineer, User Products (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is 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.

MISSION INTEGRATION ENGINEER, USER PRODUCTS (STARSHIELD)

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 serve as a core point of contact for customers from early education about Starshield communications to supervision of in-depth and scaled deployments of Starshield User Products. You’ll support new business proposals from initial requirements verification through successful integrations of hardware, software, and networks. You’d work within a team of other Mission Integration Engineers and Mission Managers, on the same program and across related efforts, to ensure total alignment of your work. You would also work closely with disciplines across SpaceX such as hardware engineering, software, network operations, security, sales, and account management to ensure customer mission success.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the customer interface at meetings, tests, and reviews to develop integration plans, assist in architectural overviews, and ensure customer success when building out communications and data systems.
• 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 prototype 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 pre‑sales consultations, integrations, testing, troubleshooting and steady state operations. This will include educating the customer on our designs and methodologies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience working in the aerospace or defense industry.
• 2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.
• Experience working with satellite communications networks and IP networks.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 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.
• Proficiency in network engineering (LAN/WAN, routing, IP transit)
• Data science proficiency (SQL or equivalent)
• 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.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment. While the clearance may not be immediately necessary upon hire, we encourage you to initiate the application process promptly upon accepting this offer. Your ability to secure the necessary clearance is essential for fulfilling key responsibilities of the role. Should you be unable to obtain it, SpaceX reserves the right to modify or terminate your employment to align with operational needs.
• Must pass DoD level background checks for entry into various government facilities.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range:

• Mission Integration Engineer/Level I: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
• Mission Integration Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job‑related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Those with an active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $15,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long‑term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.