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.MISSION INTEGRATION ENGINEER (STARSHIELD)Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.As a member of our Mission Management team, you will serve as a core point of contact for customers looking to integrate Starshield communications products to execute their missions. You'll support new business proposals from initial requirements verification through mission design, prototype development, and testing. You'd work within a team of other Mission Integration Engineers and Mission Managers, on the same program and across related efforts, to ensure total alignment of your work. You will also work closely with disciplines across SpaceX such as mechanical engineering, aviation integration and test, network engineering, and electrical engineering to ensure customers can effectively integrate hardware on a variety of ground, maritime, and aviation platforms.RESPONSIBILITIES:Serve as the customer interface at meetings, tests, and reviews to assist in integration and testing for aviation and maritime customers.Ensure contract deliverables are completed on time and per customer expectations, distill customer requirements into actionable development objectives.Work with all internal and external stakeholders to drive prototype development. Collaborate with subsystem representatives across team boundaries to consider all necessary trades and ensure end-to-end mission success.Support all phases of the program from development, initial proposal, through successful test, flight, and in-field deployment. This will include educating the customer on our designs and methodologies.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.2+ years of experience working in the aerospace or space industry.2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering experience.Experience working with aviation platforms and radio or satcom systems.PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver reliable and expeditious results across multiple parallel priorities.Highly detail oriented, hardworking, and professional with excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.Aviation modification design, development, integration, and/or test experience.Strong penchant for innovation in process improvement and system design.Positive, "can-do" attitude, self-starter, and ability to work in a high pace dynamic environment.Strong analytical, verbal, and written skills.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance preferred. Must be willing to pursue a clearance if not already cleared. Note that 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 drug and alcohol testing.Must pass DoD level background checks for entry into various government facilities.Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Pay Range:Mission Integration Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year.Mission Integration Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year.Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.