Mission Integration Engineer; Security Products; Top Secret Clearance

Position: Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) - Top Secret Clearance
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.

MISSION INTEGRATION ENGINEER (SECURITY PRODUCTS) - TOP SECRET CLEARANCEStarshield 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 science2+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or mission integration engineering PREFERRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience developing high-assurance systems

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- or safety-critical 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 oneAn 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…