Senior Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $135,000–$215,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Senior Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems

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JOB TITLE: Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret Clearance As a member of the Mission Management team, the Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret Clearance will tackle technical problems from initial requirements verification through operational deployment. You will work with Mission Integration Engineers and Managers to ensure alignment across software, information technology, and payload integration disciplines. Responsibilities include developing system specifications, interface control documentation, and infrastructure plans for space system command and control, operational planning, data processing, and networking. You will own ground segment architecture, including compute infrastructure and software systems, while serving as a customer interface for mission design and real-world operations. Required skills include software or electrical engineering experience, technical project management, spacecraft command and control knowledge, and an active Top Secret clearance.

Skills

Spacecraft Command and Control Ground Segment Architecture Network Architecture IP Networking Switching Routing Payload Integration Data Processing Compute Infrastructure Electrical Engineering System Design Requirements Verification Rapid Prototyping Integrated Mission Planning Interface Control Documentation Infrastructure Deployment

What you'll do

Serve as the primary customer interface during meetings, tests, and reviews to develop operations plans and mission designs.
Distill customer requirements into actionable development objectives and ensure all contract deliverables are completed on time.
Own all program phases from initial proposal and development through testing, flight, and on-orbit commissioning.
Design ground segment interfaces and architectures, including compute infrastructure, network architecture, and software systems.
Lead in-person integration efforts and forward-deployed engineering with external stakeholders and customers.
Develop system specifications, interface control documentation, and infrastructure plans based on customer requirements and system capabilities.
Coordinate with subsystem representatives to manage technical trades and ensure end-to-end mission success.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
5+ years of software engineering or electrical engineering experience working hands-on with hardware or software technical projects.
3+ years of technical project management experience.
Professional experience working with spacecraft, including spacecraft command and control systems and ground segment architectures.
Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q Clearance.
U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee eligible for Department of State authorization.
Familiarity with USG processes and software systems (preferred).
TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.