Sr. Mission Integration Engineer - 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.

SR. MISSION INTEGRATION ENGINEER - TOP SECRET CLEARANCE

In this role, you will lead and integrate system trades of various launch vehicles, spacecraft, and sensors, as well as analyze a wide variety of solutions to meet mission needs. You will be given significant latitude to be creative, conceiving and testing various approaches to determine which is best suited to meet technical and programmatic objectives. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to recommend candidate approaches and support the development of operational concepts and interfaces at the mission, segment, system, and sub-system levels. You will identify key performance parameters and constraints to enable mission success and future capabilities. In addition, you will perform system architecture studies as well as write and coordinate interface control, requirements, and concept of operations documents. An ideal candidate has a strong technical background in space vehicle design, integration, and verification across the program lifecycle.

As a member of our Mission Management team, you will serve as a core point of contact for customers from early capabilities studies through successful delivery. You’ll also support new business proposals from initial requirements negotiation through final handoff and validation.

We are looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex problems, can work effectively in a fast-paced environment, and are passionate about advancing the space industry. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Key technical leader in all phases of development from initial proposal development through successful test, flight, on-orbit commissioning, demonstrations, and mission execution
• Own distillation of customer mission requirements into actionable development criteria, objectives, and verification plans
• Develop system requirements and interface control documents based on trade study results
• Coordinate mission modeling and capabilities assessments in support of system design trades
• Drive development of system concept of operations including spacecraft GNC design, payload operations & integration, and design reference missions
• Collaborate with subsystem representatives across team boundaries to consider all necessary trades and ensure end-to-end mission success
• Evaluate open architecture standards and recommend changes to support operational approaches
• Work with all internal and external stakeholders to drive prototype hardware and software development
• Lead all customer reviews and ensure that contract deliverables are delivered on time and per the customer’s expectation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• 5+ years of system-level engineering experience
• 3+ years of technical project management experience
• 1+ years of experience working with spacecraft or launch vehicles
• Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 8+ years of aerospace industry experience
• 8+ years of system-level engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience working with US government, NASA, or commercial spacecraft entities
• 2+ years of professional experience with MATLAB, Python, or C++
• Broad understanding of spacecraft avionics and systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with direct experience negotiating technical deliverables or scope
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external customers
• Experience in space mission modeling or spacecraft operations
• Experience with open architecture development approaches and standards
• Experience with orbital dynamics, rocket propulsion, and communications
• Experience with mechanical systems
• Highly detail-oriented, diligent, and hardworking
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding environment

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to meet mission-critical deadlines
• Willing to travel at least 10% of the time, to vendors, customers, or domestics/international ground sites
• An 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