Satellite Payload Systems Engineer - Senior or Principal

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) organization is seeking a Senior or Principal Satellite Payload Systems Engineer (Level 5 or 6) for its Payload Simulation Team in El Segundo, California. The team develops software- and hardware-based satellite simulators and emulators for satellite systems serving U.S. government and commercial customers. The position supports the BDS business unit and focuses on architecting, designing, specifying, and qualifying real-time satellite payload models integrated into system-level simulators. The work includes multiple software-based projects in a rapid, agile CI/CD environment using modern technologies and tools, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams spanning systems engineering and software development. The position is expected to be 100% onsite at one of the listed location options. An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance is required. The role also requires a U.S. Person for export-control compliance; the posting states that U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance. Boeing will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualification.
• 14 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with or working knowledge of concurrent computing and experience developing multithreaded or multiprocess software applications.
• Experience with or working knowledge of satellite digital payloads.
• Experience with digital communication systems.
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; the posting states U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Ability to work onsite 100% at one of the listed location options.

Nice To Haves

• 20 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute full life-cycle development activities, including requirements definition and analysis, software architecture, detailed design, code reviews, test plan and procedure development, test result reviews, and qualification.
• Develop system-level CONOPS, perform functional analysis and decomposition for using software-only simulators to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Understand system and component functions and how their behaviors map to simulation space.
• Interface with a technically diverse user community and a multidisciplinary integrated product team, including systems, payload, subsystem, hardware, firmware, and software participants.
• Complete trade studies and detailed designs independently and collaboratively.
• Deliver innovative, high-impact solutions to complex technical challenges.

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 may be offered based on candidate eligibility; basic relocation is offered for eligible internal candidates.

What This Job Offers

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