DSP Algorithms Engineer (Lead or Senior)

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space and Security organization is hiring a Lead- or Senior-level DSP Algorithms Engineer for its Space, Intelligence and Weapons Systems teams in El Segundo, California. The organization oversees commercial and government satellite and ground programs supporting communications, national defense, and other missions.

The engineer will design and develop space-based communication systems for commercial, civil, and/or national security programs and contribute to satellite-system projects across their life cycle—from internal trade studies, concept studies, and system definition through satellite-unit development and testing. The role works with customers, suppliers, program management, integration and test engineers, and senior technologists. The position is 100% onsite in El Segundo and participates in the optional 9/80 schedule rotation, which allows employees to work eight nine-hour days and one eight-hour day per biweekly pay period, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government, and a final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• Experience with digital signal processing (DSP) / digital communications algorithms and techniques, such as equalization, turbo/Viterbi coding and decoding, channel estimation, filter design, and resampling theory.
• At least 3 years of experience with MATLAB or Simulink.
• At least 5 years of experience in core digital communications and signal-processing theory.
• At least 3 years of systems-engineering experience, including requirements definition, allocation, verification, architecture design, and trade design.
• At least 1 year of experience working with FPGAs or ASICs.
• Lead level: 9 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
• Senior level: 14 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, waveform generators, and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience leading teams of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop next-generation RF and digital satellite communication systems.
• Develop and verify multi-rate, fixed-point signal-processing algorithms.
• Conduct performance analysis of signal-processing models.
• Develop and characterize waveforms.
• Conduct trade studies.
• Support integration and testing of payloads and spacecraft, from unit level through in-orbit operations.
• Support HDL-level design and verification.
• Perform detailed system design and verification activities.
• Lead teams.
• Lead independent research and development (IR&D) activities.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Relocation assistance is available based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior