Mission Integration Engineer (Starshield) Verified today

About Starshield

Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. It is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.

The Role

As a member of the Mission Management team, you will serve as a core technical and customer point of contact from early capabilities studies through successful launch and on-orbit activation. You will also support new business proposals from initial requirements negotiation through final handoff and validation.

You will lead and integrate system trades of various launch vehicles, spacecraft, and sensors. You will analyze solutions to meet mission needs and develop operational concepts and interfaces at the mission, segment, system, and sub-system levels. You will have significant latitude to conceive and test engineering approaches to determine which best meets technical and programmatic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as key technical leader in all phases of development from initial proposal through successful test, flight, on-orbit commissioning, demonstrations, and mission execution.
• Ensure contract deliverables are completed on-time and per customer expectations. Distill customer mission requirements into actionable development criteria, objectives, and verification plans.
• Serve as the customer interface at meetings and reviews to develop interface requirements, test plans, operations procedures, design missions, assess system risks, and verify spacecraft flightworthiness.
• Work with all internal and external stakeholders to drive program success. Collaborate across subsystem teams to conduct necessary trades and ensure end-to-end mission success.
• Support all program phases from development and initial proposal through successful test, flight, and on-orbit commissioning. Educate customers on SpaceX designs and methodologies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience with product design, development, manufacturing, integration, and/or test (internships and collegiate clubs/projects apply).

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of technical project management experience with US government, NASA, or commercial spacecraft entities.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver reliable results across multiple parallel priorities.
• Previous spacecraft mission design, development, integration, and/or test experience.
• Positive, "can-do" attitude; self-starter; ability to work in a high-pace dynamic environment.
• Highly detail-oriented, diligent, accountable, and professional with excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Strong penchant for innovation in process improvement and system design.

Security and Travel

• 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, you are encouraged 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.
• Must pass DoD level background checks for entry into various government facilities.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Compensation

Pay Range:
Level 1: $100,000 to $130,000
Level 2: $115,000 to $160,000

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage; access to a 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; and paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy.

Those with an active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.

ITAR Requirement

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