BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or science with 5+ years of industry experience.
- 5+ years of technical project management experience.
- 4+ years of experience working hands-on with hardware or software technical projects.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in an engineering field.
- 5+ years of experience working with government, NASA, or commercial launch contract.
- Professional experience working with launch vehicles, spacecraft or other aerospace systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with direct experience negotiating technical deliverables or scope.
- Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional team and external customers.
- Coding or automation experience (SQL, Excel, Python, etc.)
- Highly detail oriented, diligent, hard working with excellent customer interface skills.
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS:
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance is preferred. 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 be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts.
- Must be willing to travel to launch sites, test sites, other SpaceX offices, and customer locations as needed.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Mission Manager: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00/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.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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 notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.