Senior Avionics Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
About The Position
Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a small satellite company focused on national security space missions, including missile warning and Earth observation. The Senior Spacecraft Command and Data Handling (C&DH) Engineer serves as a primary technical authority for electrical hardware and avionics architectures used in the company’s space vehicles. The role drives vehicle architecture design to meet mission requirements while balancing performance, manufacturability, and cost, and requires autonomy, responsibility, and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders. The team is hiring at Levels 4–5. Level 4 emphasizes technical leadership for specific programs or portfolios, including subject-matter expertise, complex design work, trade studies, and oversight during integration and testing. Level 5 emphasizes technical strategy and organizational impact across multiple programs, including engineering best practices, long-term technical roadmaps, and mentoring. The position is based at a facility requiring special access. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and eligible and willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start. The role must also meet U.S. export-control requirements. The employer will not sponsor employment visas. The position is not contingent on a program award and is not safety-sensitive. Successful candidates must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process. Post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing under company policy. The company offers competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Program availability depends on eligibility factors. Relocation assistance is not negotiable for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or a related discipline, plus 9 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- At least 9 years of experience with spacecraft communication protocols such as SpaceWire, Ethernet, RS-422/485, and LVDS.
- At least 7 years of experience designing, analyzing, and integrating spacecraft electrical hardware or complex avionics systems.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 to meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements.
- Must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- For Level 5, 14 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- Experience as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) or Lead Engineer on complex space programs.
- Deep familiarity with industry standards and DoD/government cybersecurity implementation for space assets.
- Experience in high-rate manufacturing environments.
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Architect C&DH subsystem architectures that drive system-level design decisions and align with mission objectives, constraints, and fault-management requirements.
- Lead selection and trade analyses of avionics architectures, balancing mission requirements with performance, power, mass, and cost.
- Drive definition of requirements, interface control documents, and verification activities.
- Direct high-fidelity analyses of data budgets, signal integrity, clock drift, jitter, and EMI/EMC compatibility to ensure design margins and reliability.
- Own vendor selection and trade studies, producing make/buy recommendations that balance technical risk, schedule, cost, and long-term lifecycle support.
- Lead identification and resolution of complex avionics and electrical hardware technical issues throughout design, integration, and testing.
- Collaborate on Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) strategies, ensure resilient architectures, and provide technical expertise for mission operations and system health assessment.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to foster technical excellence and expand the group's engineering capabilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance programs.
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts are generally included among available benefit programs.
- Retirement savings plans are generally included among available benefit programs.
- Life and disability insurance programs are generally included among available benefit programs.
- Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work are generally available to eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
