Satellite Systems Engineer (Associate or Mid-level)

Boeing•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer to serve as Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellite Bus Systems Engineer to join their Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) division and support the GPS sustainment program located at Schriever Space Force Base, near Colorado Springs. The role involves supporting the GPS IIF satellite constellation, training to become a subject matter expert for satellite Bus subsystems, and working closely with spacecraft payload experts and U.S. Space Force personnel. The program sustains and monitors the health and capabilities of 12 GPS Block IIF satellites, with sustainment efforts expected through the life of the satellites, potentially beyond 2031, under a 10-year contract from 2022 to 2031.

Requirements

Active (interim or final) secret or above U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
1+ years of related experience.
Systems engineering or related experience.
If not already within commuting distance of the Schriever SFB, willingness and ability to relocation at own expense.
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
Ability and willingness to work occasional compensated onsite support outside of typical business hours.
Expect infrequent alternating 24/7 on-call responsibilities for satellite anomalies and operational events.
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
An interim U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Nice To Haves

Systems engineering experience.
Satellite operations experience.
Global Positioning System (GPS) engineering experience.
Telemetry analysis and trending experience.
Anomaly resolution experience.
Data analysis, trending, and reporting experience.

Responsibilities

Provide real-time support to on-orbit GPS satellite operations, including investigation of and resolution of satellite anomalies.
Train to become a subsystem Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in assigned subsystems.
Interface with Operations Customer as subsystem SMEs.
Write technical reports.
Support and initiate process and documentation improvement.
Support Spacecraft Command Processor and Mission Planning responsibilities.