Spacecraft Systems Engineer (Early Career) - Millennium Space Systems

BoeingEl Segundo, CA
$66,000 - $145,000Onsite

About The Position

As an Early-Career Spacecraft Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the technical execution for programs and developing spacecraft systems serving a range of missions and customers. This includes creating, monitoring, and guiding requirements definition, spacecraft design, procurement and fabrication, integration and test, and verification and validation of the overall space vehicle system. You will interact with subsystem and unit engineers, manufacturing and test personnel, and program management. You will apply a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage the technical elements of the space vehicle system. Our spacecraft systems engineers create spacecraft -- not just paperwork! This position's internal job code is Systems Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for Levels 1-2.

Requirements

  • This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
  • Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or other relevant engineering or science discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with aerospace systems engineering principles and techniques
  • Demonstrated familiarity with requirements analysis and flow-down
  • Demonstrated familiarity with design verification and validation processes
  • Demonstrated familiarity with satellite level integration and test processes
  • Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance.
  • Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
  • 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.

Nice To Haves

  • Master's Degree in Aerospace or other relevant engineering or science discipline
  • Greater than 2 years professional experience in space systems engineering
  • Demonstrated experience with MBSE softwares and principles (Cameo, SysML, UML, etc.)
  • Demonstrated familiarity with configuration management
  • Demonstrated familiarity with power, mass, and other system budgets
  • Demonstrated leadership and communications skills
  • Direct experience with one or more rapid spacecraft development programs and missions
  • Demonstrated familiarity with satellite in-orbit operations
  • An Active TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Support all aspects of spacecraft systems engineering including performing preliminary concept development, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, support to integration and test operations, anomaly resolution, risk management, and schedule execution
  • Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced solution for space systems
  • Understands spacecraft subsystems functions and interfaces.
  • Develops integrated spacecraft system designs and solutions
  • Coordinates and communicates with subsystem engineering teams to ensure system execution
  • Participates in software integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality prior to deployment into operations
  • Performs tasks to analyze technical data, verify and sustain specific systems configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements
  • Performs various analyses to optimize the spacecraft system and/or system architecture
  • Resolves cross-functional technical issues

Benefits

  • competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • health insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life and disability insurance programs
  • a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
  • Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
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