Ground MILSATCOM Systems Test and Integration Engineer – (Mid-Level or Lead)

Boeing • Colorado Springs, CO

11d • $112,200 - $185,150 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space and Security (BDS), Space & Mission Systems MILSATCOM Program is hiring a Ground Systems Test & Integration Engineer at the Mid-Level (Level 3) or Lead (Level 4) level. The role provides leadership and technical guidance in developing satellite ground mission-planning systems, including direction for major sections of ground-system software development. The successful candidate will work in an agile environment and contribute through hands-on development and mentoring. The position is 100% onsite in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

As a member of the MILSATCOM Mission Planning Development Team, the engineer will collaborate with supplier and contractor software, systems engineering, and test teams, as well as customers. Work includes generating and verifying requirements, supporting the customer’s delivered system, developing the ground mission-planning system, and creating, executing, and documenting test plans, procedures, and reports for ground systems ranging from individual components to larger functional systems. The role includes analysis of system and subsystem requirements, interface design documents, ground-systems architecture and design, integration, testing, verification, and demonstrations to confirm that customer requirements are satisfied. The successful candidate will be trained in Boeing and Ground processes and procedures.

The position calls for an interdisciplinary approach to planning, designing, developing, and verifying complex systems and systems-of-systems. It involves coordinating system performance requirements and interfaces, analyzing system architectures, managing requirements and technical risks, resolving cross-functional issues, and supporting integration and test of Ground Segment Operational Products. The engineer will develop and execute system integration and test plans, procedures, and reports; lead test entrance and exit reviews; and support development of complex system-level threads needed to run space missions. The team is described as collaborative and professional, with mentoring and potential for career growth into technical and management positions.

The position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (a clearance active within the past 24 months qualifies), U.S. citizenship for the clearance, and compliance with U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. Person. Domestic travel may be needed. The employer will not sponsor employment visas. The position is not contingent upon a program award and is not safety sensitive. Boeing describes its workplace as drug-free and states that post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing when policy criteria are met.

Requirements

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; a U.S. clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience for the Mid-Level role.
• Willingness to travel domestically as needed.
• Experience in software systems engineering or testing.
• Experience with all aspects of test management, including test definition, test execution, verification traceability, and unit, factory, and site customer testing.
• Experience working with customers and users/operators to define functional and performance requirements, software interfaces, use cases, and user stories.
• Experience with satellite ground systems and the satellite-operations domain.
• Experience with Model Based Engineering throughout the development lifecycle.
• Experience collaborating with developers using agile development tools and practices.
• Experience using Atlassian Jira.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to participate in requirements and architecture reviews and present at major program reviews.
• Thorough understanding of version control and system quality attributes such as testability, portability, and maintainability.
• Ability to work in a self-driven, collaborative team environment and interact effectively with systems engineers, analysts, software developers, and other Integrated Product Team members.
• Ability to lead the technical content of system technical documents.
• U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 to meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements.
• Successful completion of the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• For the Lead (Level 4) role, at least 9 years of related engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with agile processes.
• Basic knowledge of orbital dynamics, RF communications, satellite links, transponder loading, and military communication architectures.
• Experience with Satellite Bus and Payload Resource Management.
• Familiarity with system integration and test processes and execution.
• Operational knowledge of key MILSATCOM systems.
• ABET-accredited education is preferred, though not required, for U.S. candidates.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, and verify complex lifecycle-balanced systems and systems-of-systems using an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach.
• Evaluate customer and operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and ensure compatibility of physical, functional, and program interfaces.
• Analyze system architectures and systems-of-systems to optimize them.
• Incorporate affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance, and other specialty quality factors into preferred configurations.
• Develop, maintain, and identify improvements to requirements-management processes and tools, as well as risk, issue, opportunity-management, and technology-readiness-assessment processes.
• Resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Support integration and testing of Ground Segment Operational Products.
• Develop and execute system integration and test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Lead test entrance and exit reviews.
• Support development of complex system-level threads required to run missions in space.
• Collaborate with supplier and contractor software, systems engineering, and test teams on requirement generation, requirement verification, and support for the customer’s delivered system.
• Work with customers to generate requirements and develop the ground mission-planning system.
• Develop, execute, and document test plans, procedures, and reports for ground systems, from single components through larger functional systems.
• Analyze system and subsystem requirements and interface design documents; support ground-systems architecture and design, integration, testing, verification, and demonstrations.
• Provide leadership and guidance for ground-system software development, including mentoring and technical direction.
• Present at program major reviews and lead technical content of system technical documents.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance programs.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts are generally included among benefit programs.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

What This Job Offers

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