Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer (mid-level or lead)- Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

6d•$123,000 - $198,750•Onsite

About The Position

Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer (mid-level or lead)- Millennium Space Systems Company: Millennium Space Systems Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation. Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen. The Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineering Team delivers the GNC subsystem for a program and/or constellation. This includes subsystem/system level analysis to ensure requirements compliance, sensor and actuator selection, and Flight Control Software (FCSW) development and verification. Engineers in the GNC group are integral throughout the entire program lifecycle, providing mission and system design inputs, critical analysis products, software/algorithm development, support to satellite integration and test (I&T), and on-console support for on-orbit operations. As a Lead/Senior GNC Engineer, you will be the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for delivery of the GNC subsystem. You may be the REA for a single program, or oversee a portfolio of programs as the GNC focal. You will be a technical leader, decomposing complex work, interfacing across engineering and manufacturing teams, reporting up the program/functional management chains, and providing guidance and mentorship to others on the team. This position’s internal job code is Guidance, Nav & Controls Engr. Our team is currently hiring for level 3/4.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
3+ years’ experience with GNC fundamentals
1+ years’ of spacecraft system level experience
1+ years’ experience collaborating with other engineering subsystems and program leadership
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Level 4: Bachelor's degree and 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
Satellite I&T and on-orbit operations experience
Demonstrated experience decomposing large/complex nebulous tasks into clearly defined subsets of work that can be done personally or delegated to other members of the team.
Ability to perform complex GNC system analyses of kinematics, dynamics, and control systems using existing and/or self-developed tools
Strong fundamentals of project management, including monitoring cost and schedule performance
Ability to set direction of program work and create processes and standards to support the group
Advanced understanding of classical and modern control theory, system-level trade studies, architecture development, and systems integration & analysis
Experience as a mentor
Active TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Deliver the GNC subsystem (hardware, software, and analysis) for a satellite program
Perform GNC subsystem design, analysis, software development, and component selection to meet program requirements
Manage the development of GNC products within the constraints of program cost and schedule
Report technical execution progress to program and company leadership, and track/mitigate risk
Interface with other satellite subsystems as well as systems engineering and program management to ensure system-level performance
Technical leadership of a team of GNC engineers in support of a program, including decomposition and delegation of tasks