DSP Algorithms Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security is hiring an Associate- or Mid-Level DSP Algorithms Engineer for its Space, Intelligence and Weapons Systems teams in El Segundo, California. The team 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, working with domestic or international customers on satellite systems. Project work can span the unit life cycle, from internal trade studies, concept studies, and system definition through satellite unit development and testing. The role is part of a systems engineering team that interacts with customers, suppliers, program management, integration and test engineers, and senior technologists.

This position is 100% onsite in El Segundo, California. The worksite participates in Boeing’s optional 9/80 schedule rotation: employees can work nine-hour shifts for eight days per biweekly pay period and receive every other Friday off. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, with a post-start interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance required; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance. U.S. export-control compliance requires the employee to be a U.S. Person. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation may be offered based on eligibility.

The position is available at two levels. Associate candidates need at least two years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience; Mid-Level candidates need at least five years or an equivalent combination. The summary pay range is $98,600–$133,400 for Associate and $119,850–$162,150 for Mid-Level. Pay depends on candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance, and a post-start interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• Education and/or experience in signal processing.
• Associate level: at least two years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience; or Mid-Level: at least five years of related work experience or an equivalent combination.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with ASICs or FPGAs.
• Experience with performance characteristics of analog electronics or data converters (ADCs/DACs).
• Experience with digital/RF laboratory equipment, such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
• At least one year of experience with MATLAB and/or Simulink.
• At least three years of experience in digital signal processing or digital communications.
• At least one year of experience with systems engineering concepts, including requirements definition, allocation, verification, architecture design, and trade design.

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.
• Perform trade studies.
• Support payload and spacecraft integration and testing from unit level through in-orbit operations.
• Support HDL-level design and verification.
• Perform detailed system design and verification 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 based on candidate eligibility.
• Optional 9/80 schedule rotation, with every other Friday off.

What This Job Offers

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