Propulsion Systems Engineer, Mid-Career and Senior

Boeing•Orlando, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) is hiring mid-career and senior Propulsion Systems Engineers with fluid systems expertise for its Experimental Systems Group (ESG) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. ESG supports government customers across advanced technology domains in a fast-paced, agile development environment. Its portfolio includes the X-37B autonomous reusable spaceplane. The engineer will work on propulsion components and systems used in vehicle cryogenic fuel, oxidizer, bi-propellant, monopropellant, pneumatic, hydraulic, or pyrotechnic applications. Work spans component requirements, design, interfaces, qualification, supplier development, testing, refurbishment, integration, launch and recovery, reliability, and issue resolution. The position is expected to be 100% onsite at Kennedy Space Center and participates in Boeing’s 9/80 schedule rotation: nine-hour shifts for eight days per biweekly pay period, with every other Friday off. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance; an interim and/or final clearance is required after starting. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance. The position is also NASA safety-sensitive and subject to random drug and alcohol testing. It must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements, and the employer will not sponsor employment visas. The position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Pay ranges are $112,200–$151,800 for Mid-Career, Level 3 and $136,850–$185,150 for Senior, Level 4. Boeing’s described total rewards may include competitive base pay and variable compensation, as well as eligible benefits such as health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Availability may depend on eligibility and other factors.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a non-U.S. equivalent qualification directly related to the work statement.
Mid-Career, Level 3: typically 5 or more years of related work experience.
Experience in rocket propulsion.
Experience with propulsion system components, interfaces, and their design or integration variables within aerospace vehicles.
Experience in systems design, systems analysis, or systems integration.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance; an interim and/or final clearance is required post-start. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
Meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
Satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior, Level 4: typically 9 or more years of related work experience.
Experience working on propulsion systems, including cryogenic and pneumatic delivery systems.
Experience in space, launch vehicle, or aircraft programs.
Experience in NASA space programs or a related space or defense program.
Knowledge of fluid systems.

Responsibilities

Define requirements for propulsion system components used in vehicle cryogenic fuel, oxidizer, bi-propellant, monopropellant, pneumatic, hydraulic, or pyrotechnic systems.
Support definition, coordination, and control of functional and physical interfaces between propulsion system components.
Design propulsion components to meet subsystem design and performance criteria.
Support development of rationale for technical decisions regarding component design and development.
Support definition and performance of propulsion component qualification and certification testing.
Lead or support engineers and technicians during hazardous and non-hazardous refurbishment, integration, and test (RIT), launch, and recovery operations.
Evaluate fielded components to assure continued reliability and airworthiness.
Lead or support identification and management of propulsion risks, issues, and opportunities; develop mitigation and capture plans, estimate cost and schedule impacts, update risk tracking systems such as BORIS, and communicate with the propulsion RIO Control Board.
Develop and maintain Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW) for vehicle component development.
Assure technical, customer, and regulatory requirements are met.
Support Program and Supplier Management in developing and following material procurement plans.
Conduct component failure investigations and close non-conformances through the Material Review Board (MRB) and other internal and customer boards, including issues at suppliers or vehicle production facilities.
Coordinate with Boeing subject matter experts and Integrated Product Team (IPT) members to resolve issues.
Host technical interchange meetings and component reviews, including supplier requirements reviews (SRR), preliminary and critical design reviews (PDR/CDR), acceptance reviews, test readiness reviews (TRR), and production readiness reviews (PRR).
Review supplier data requirement list (SDRL) items and engineering drawings for design and requirement compliance.
Coordinate work scope with other engineers.