Mission Integration Engineer (Security Products) - Top Secret Clearance

The role

You will own the execution of security-related certification, customer interface, and technical integration work for Starshield. You will work with technical departments and external stakeholders to ensure satellite programs meet security requirements from requirements through operational deployment.

What you will do

• Own planning and execution of compliance and certification tasks with partnering U.S. government entities
• Produce accreditation and authorization deliverables on a tight timeline
• Collaborate with SpaceX technical departments to prepare design, analysis, and test data packages and briefings
• Identify technical and schedule issues and develop handling plans
• Work with technical departments to develop technical rationales and mitigate technical risks
• 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
• Partner with security and engineering teams on design and architecture decisions
• Act as a primary customer interface and security liaison with mission stakeholders

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
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, or the ability to obtain one

Nice to have

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, or the ability to obtain one
• Subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing if working on sensitive missions
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

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.