SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, Starship Crew & Cargo Programs
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP, Hawthorne, California, United States, 90250
Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, Starship Crew & Cargo Programs
Hawthorne, CA
SpaceX is looking for exemplary individuals capable of supporting our portfolio of Starship Crew and Cargo commercial and government programs. This includes leading programmatic development and execution of the Human Landing System (HLS) as part of NASA’s Artemis program to return humans and cargo to lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface, as well as multiple commercial and government crew and cargo missions to the Moon and Mars.
Our close‑knit team serves as the main interface between SpaceX and our customers to help develop and certify the vehicles, systems, and operations needed to take humans and payloads to and from space, all while nurturing robust customer relationships. Members of the team develop many capabilities and excel across a breadth of functions including product development, systems engineering, mission management, project and contract management, proposal and sales development, requirements verification, and regulatory coordination.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with and help integrate SpaceX and customer teams to consider all necessary design and implementation trades to ensure end‑to‑end mission success.
Collaborate with engineering, production, and operations to drive readiness of vehicles, cargo, and crew while recognizing how changes impact requirements, vehicle risk, and launch dates.
Understand, develop, and summarize technical content on complex designs, trade studies, risks, and issues for internal, customer, and executive audiences.
Coordinate and chair customer forums, boards, and reviews to ensure that deliverables are delivered on time and per the customer’s expectations.
Guide technical development and maintenance of the Starship product lines to meet the end objectives of current and future customer contracts and missions.
Lead payload integration for customer payloads while working with internal and external stakeholders to develop hardware, software, and processes required to fly unique customer cargo and powered payloads.
Relentlessly and creatively drive process improvements that help SpaceX and the Mission Management team serve our customers well (meet contract obligations, fly safely and reliably, and more).
Take ownership over a process with great attention to detail and follow‑through to improve it.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and certify human spaceflight vehicles and systems for missions to the lunar/Mars surface, cislunar/deep space, and/or low Earth orbit in order to ensure compliance with and verification of all customer requirements.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or science.
5+ years of industry experience.
5+ years of technical project management experience.
5+ years of systems engineering/requirements verification experience.
4+ years of experience working hands‑on with hardware or software technical projects.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with direct experience negotiating technical deliverables or scope.
Diplomacy, strong interpersonal skills, and experience working with cross‑functional teams and external customers.
Highly detail‑oriented, diligent, and hardworking.
Passion for advancing the commercial space industry.
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start‑up atmosphere.
Experience working with government, NASA, or commercial space programs.
Experience working with launch vehicles, spacecraft, or astronauts.
Experience working with CAD tools.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support critical efforts and operations.
Must be willing to travel to other launch sites, test sites, vendors, other SpaceX offices, and customer locations as necessary.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with U.S. Government export regulations.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Pay range: Sr. Mission Integration Engineer: $125,000.00 – $175,000.00 per year. Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. In addition to base pay, you may be eligible for long‑term incentives, stock options or awards, discretionary bonuses, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discount programs, paid vacation (3 weeks), and 10 or more paid holidays per year. Paid sick leave is accrued in accordance with company policy.
EEO STATEMENT SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process, should reach out to
EEOCompliance@spacex.com .
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SpaceX is looking for exemplary individuals capable of supporting our portfolio of Starship Crew and Cargo commercial and government programs. This includes leading programmatic development and execution of the Human Landing System (HLS) as part of NASA’s Artemis program to return humans and cargo to lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface, as well as multiple commercial and government crew and cargo missions to the Moon and Mars.
Our close‑knit team serves as the main interface between SpaceX and our customers to help develop and certify the vehicles, systems, and operations needed to take humans and payloads to and from space, all while nurturing robust customer relationships. Members of the team develop many capabilities and excel across a breadth of functions including product development, systems engineering, mission management, project and contract management, proposal and sales development, requirements verification, and regulatory coordination.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with and help integrate SpaceX and customer teams to consider all necessary design and implementation trades to ensure end‑to‑end mission success.
Collaborate with engineering, production, and operations to drive readiness of vehicles, cargo, and crew while recognizing how changes impact requirements, vehicle risk, and launch dates.
Understand, develop, and summarize technical content on complex designs, trade studies, risks, and issues for internal, customer, and executive audiences.
Coordinate and chair customer forums, boards, and reviews to ensure that deliverables are delivered on time and per the customer’s expectations.
Guide technical development and maintenance of the Starship product lines to meet the end objectives of current and future customer contracts and missions.
Lead payload integration for customer payloads while working with internal and external stakeholders to develop hardware, software, and processes required to fly unique customer cargo and powered payloads.
Relentlessly and creatively drive process improvements that help SpaceX and the Mission Management team serve our customers well (meet contract obligations, fly safely and reliably, and more).
Take ownership over a process with great attention to detail and follow‑through to improve it.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and certify human spaceflight vehicles and systems for missions to the lunar/Mars surface, cislunar/deep space, and/or low Earth orbit in order to ensure compliance with and verification of all customer requirements.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or science.
5+ years of industry experience.
5+ years of technical project management experience.
5+ years of systems engineering/requirements verification experience.
4+ years of experience working hands‑on with hardware or software technical projects.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with direct experience negotiating technical deliverables or scope.
Diplomacy, strong interpersonal skills, and experience working with cross‑functional teams and external customers.
Highly detail‑oriented, diligent, and hardworking.
Passion for advancing the commercial space industry.
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start‑up atmosphere.
Experience working with government, NASA, or commercial space programs.
Experience working with launch vehicles, spacecraft, or astronauts.
Experience working with CAD tools.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support critical efforts and operations.
Must be willing to travel to other launch sites, test sites, vendors, other SpaceX offices, and customer locations as necessary.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with U.S. Government export regulations.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Pay range: Sr. Mission Integration Engineer: $125,000.00 – $175,000.00 per year. Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. In addition to base pay, you may be eligible for long‑term incentives, stock options or awards, discretionary bonuses, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discount programs, paid vacation (3 weeks), and 10 or more paid holidays per year. Paid sick leave is accrued in accordance with company policy.
EEO STATEMENT SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process, should reach out to
EEOCompliance@spacex.com .
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