Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

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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 Early-Career Spacecraft Systems Engineer supports technical execution for programs and development of spacecraft systems for a range of missions and customers. The role contributes throughout the spacecraft lifecycle, from concept development and requirements definition through design, procurement, fabrication, integration and test, and system verification and validation.

The engineer works with subsystem and unit engineers, manufacturing and test personnel, and program management. The role applies Model-Based Systems Engineering to manage technical elements of the space vehicle and focuses on developing spacecraft, not solely documentation. The team is hiring at Levels 1–2. The internal job code is Systems Engineer.

This position is based at a facility requiring special access. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; an interim and/or final Top Secret clearance is required after starting. The position is subject to U.S. export-control requirements, a company conflict-of-interest assessment, and applicable post-offer drug testing. The employer will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation assistance is not negotiable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or another relevant engineering or science discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering software and principles, such as Cameo, SysML, or UML.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Familiarity with requirements analysis and flow-down.
• Familiarity with design verification and validation processes.
• Familiarity with configuration management.
• Familiarity with satellite-level integration and test processes.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 to meet export-control compliance requirements.
• Willingness to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
• Successful completion of the company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or another relevant engineering or science discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with space systems engineering principles and techniques.
• Familiarity with satellite in-orbit operations.
• Familiarity with power, mass, and other system budgets.
• More than 2 years of professional experience in space systems engineering.
• Direct experience with one or more rapid spacecraft development programs and missions.
• Active TS/SCI U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support spacecraft systems engineering, including preliminary concept development, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, integration and test operations, anomaly resolution, risk management, and schedule execution.
• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify lifecycle-balanced solutions for space systems.
• Understand spacecraft subsystem functions and interfaces and develop integrated spacecraft system designs and solutions.
• Coordinate and communicate with subsystem engineering teams to ensure system execution.
• Participate in software integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality before deployment into operations.
• Analyze technical data and verify and sustain specific system configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements.
• Perform analyses to optimize the spacecraft system and/or system architecture.
• Resolve cross-functional technical issues.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, disability insurance, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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