Mission Manager (Starshield) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $155K - $200K. Posted on Oct 9, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Lead all programmatic aspects of programs, from contract award through integration, test, launch, and on-orbit operations to ensure all contract requirements are met. Support proposal efforts to align new efforts with long-term strategic vision and engineering objectives, and to ensure contract requirements are executable. Be the primary point of contact for your customer, to resolve issues, negotiate requirements…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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