Combat Survivor Evader Locater (CSEL) Systems Engineer (Experienced or Lead)
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space & Security Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems Organization is seeking an experienced or lead Systems Engineer to join the CSEL Contractor Logistics Support Systems Engineering team in Huntington Beach, California. The team supports Boeing’s CSEL Program, described as the world’s premier search and rescue system. The engineer will design, support, and maintain ground-based infrastructure, including systems and hardware involving RF, baseband, GPS, network, and computing devices. The role coordinates and integrates system and hardware changes arising from design updates, obsolescence, and software improvements. It is a focal point for designing, troubleshooting, and maintaining the worldwide CSEL infrastructure, with responsibility for systems thinking, requirements design, creative problem solving, and tactical cross-IPT coordination. The engineer works closely with network engineering, software engineering, cybersecurity, and product security teammates, and supports customer success throughout the design lifecycle. The position is expected to be 100% onsite at the listed location. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense; relocation assistance is not negotiable. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance, with an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance required after starting. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance, and the position also requires a U.S. Person for export-control compliance. The employer will not sponsor employment visas.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualification.
- At least 3 years of experience working with hardware systems.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start.
- U.S. citizenship is required to meet the stated U.S. Government security-clearance requirement.
- A U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62, is required for export-control compliance.
Nice To Haves
- For Lead Level 4, 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Military program experience.
- Cybersecurity experience, including SIPRNet, C2C, Zero Trust, ESS, and Auto-Remediation.
- Experience with product security toolsets including ACAS, Trellix, Splunk, and Forescout.
- Experience working within a matrixed reporting organization.
- Familiarity with PMBOK concepts and their practical applications.
- Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills.
- Experience with USG and/or DoD/DoW projects.
- History of working projects through all phases of systems and hardware development, test, and fielding.
- Expertise in subsystem design, requirements allocation, and technical supplier management.
- Critical analysis and problem-solving skills across system, hardware, and software architectures.
Responsibilities
- Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify complex lifecycle-balanced systems of systems and system solutions.
- Evaluate customer and operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and ensure compatibility of physical, functional, and program interfaces.
- Perform analyses to optimize systems of systems and/or system architecture.
- Perform analyses covering affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory and certification considerations, product assurance, and other specialty quality factors to determine a preferred configuration and support mission success.
- Develop, maintain, and identify improvements to processes for planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring requirements management, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management, and technology readiness assessments.
- Resolve cross-functional technical issues.
- Design, support, troubleshoot, and maintain CSEL ground-based infrastructure and related hardware and systems.
- Integrate and coordinate system and hardware changes resulting from design updates, obsolescence, and software improvements.
- Coordinate tactically across integrated product teams and collaborate with network, software, cybersecurity, and product security teammates throughout the design lifecycle.
Benefits
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, and disability insurance programs.
- Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
