Mission Integration Engineer, C3 - 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. MISSION INTEGRATION ENGINEER – TOP SECRET CLEARANCE As a member of our Mission Management team, you will help tackle new technical problems from initial proposal development and customer requirements verification, through rapid prototyping, integrated test, and operational deployment. You will also work closely with technical disciplines across SpaceX, such as vehicle engineering, software, flight reliability, space operations, information technology, and network engineering to ensure safe and successful mission completion. You will be empowered to develop next-generation space command, control, and communications architectures. You will communicate complex technical systems to high-value stakeholders and customers; and be empowered to work alongside engineering teams to identify, own, and drive technical trades critical to implementation. You will contribute directly to the performance and execution of special programs missions with an emphasis on both space and ground command, control, and communications (C3) segments that drive, manage, and provide user insight into mission execution. Based on cu [... source excerpt omitted ...] processing, network engineering, software engineering, and product security. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is hungry to do work that matters, and is a quick-learner. RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as the customer interface at meetings, tests, and reviews to develop operations plans, design C3 infrastructure, and articulate and drive critical C3 trades Ensure contract deliverables are completed on-time and distill customer requirements into actionable development objectives Work with internal and external stakeholders to drive development Collaborate with subsystem representative across organizations and technical teams to consider all necessary trades and ensure end-to-end t [... source excerpt omitted ...] ion and mission success Support all phases of the program from development, initial proposal, through successful test, flight, and on-orbit mission execution, including educating customers on our design and methodologies Own the interface between flight and ground segment network architecture design, working to consider flight/ground software interfaces, communications architecture, network engineering, product security, and data transport Develop subject matter expertise and clearly communicate technical concepts to a wide audience BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM discipline 1+ years of experience working in the aerospace industry 1+ years