CareerPlan

Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret Clearance

Hawthorne, CAFull-time$100k–$130k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Mission Integration Engineer responsible for ground segment interface, architecture design, and operational planning for space mission systems.

Role type

Senior IC mission integration engineer (ground systems)

Builds

Ground segment compute infrastructure, network architecture, and software systems for space missions

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems / Defense

Required skills

System specifications, interface control documentation, operational planning, data processing, compute and networking infrastructure, payload integration, secure implementation

Preferred skills

USG processes, hardware or infrastructure deployments in classified environments, IP networking, spacecraft mission design

Technologies

Networking fundamentals (IP, switching/routing), software systems, compute infrastructure

Responsibilities

Serve as customer interface to develop operations plans and design missions; Ensure contract deliverables are completed on-time; Collaborate with subsystem representatives to ensure end-to-end mission success; Support all phases from development to on-orbit commissioning; Own ground segment interface and architecture design; Support in-person integration efforts with external stakeholders

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC