Ground Systems Engineer (Experienced or Senior) for ESS Program

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

23h • $114,750 - $187,450 • Onsite

About The Position

Ground Systems Engineer (Experienced or Senior) for ESS Program Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems (SI&WS) Ground and Mission Systems Engineering (GMSE) is looking for an Experienced or Senior Ground Systems Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to join our team in El Segundo, California, to work on the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communication (ESS) Program. Boeing has won a $2.8 billion contract from the U.S. Space Force for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, a key component of the nation's nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) architecture. This contract includes the delivery of two satellites, with options for two additional satellites to provide space-based communications for strategic forces worldwide. The ESS program is designed to provide protected connectivity, crucial for maintaining strategic communication capabilities even in the face of adversary attempts to disrupt it. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 3+ years of experience with Systems Engineering processes and principles such as system architecture, interface definition, and requirements definition, decomposition, verification, and validation
• Experience with Command and Control (C2) software systems for Ground Systems
• Experience developing requirements for satellite operations
• Experience performing software and systems integration
• Experience performing requirements management using DOORS
• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in Ground Systems Engineering
• 2+ years of experience leading or managing an engineering project or team
• Experience working with Government customers

Responsibilities

• Develops In Band Command and Control software requirements
• Defines and develops test requirements, test plans, procedures, and schedules
• Integrates In Band Command and Control software into ESS system
• Leads execution, analysis, and preparation of test results to support verification and validation
• Evaluates customer/operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
• Leads analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture
• Leads analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success
• Leads, develops, maintains and identifies improvements the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes
• Interface with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and external customers

Benefits

• At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

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