SpaceX is developing Starshield, a government-focused version of its Starlink technology, to support national security efforts in areas like earth observation and communications. The Mission Integration Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the successful integration and deployment of Starshield User Products for government customers, bridging the gap between customer requirements and SpaceX's technical capabilities.
Requirements
- Experience working with satellite communications networks and IP networks.
- Proficiency in network engineering (LAN/WAN, routing, IP transit)
- Data science proficiency (SQL or equivalent)
Responsibilities
- Serve as the customer interface at meetings, tests, and reviews to develop integration plans, assist in architectural overviews, and ensure customer success when building out communications and data systems.
- 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 pre-sales consultations, integrations, testing, troubleshooting and steady state operations.
- Educating the customer on our designs and methodologies.
Other
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of experience working in the aerospace or defense industry.
- 2+ years of technical project management and/or systems engineering 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.
- Positive, "can-do" attitude, self-starter, and ability to work in a high pace dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical, verbal, and written skills.
- This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment.
- Must pass DoD level background checks for entry into various government facilities.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee under U.S. law, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
