Systems Engineer - Digital Signal Processing (Associate or Mid-level)
About The Position
Boeing Defense, Space & Security is seeking Associate or Mid-level Systems Engineers to join the Space and Launch Engineering team in El Segundo, California. The team designs and develops space-based communication systems for commercial, civil, and national security programs, working with domestic and international customers on satellite systems. Projects may span the unit life cycle, from internal trades, concept studies, and system definition through satellite unit development and testing. The engineer will work with customers, suppliers, program management, integration and test engineers, and senior technologists. The position designs and develops RF, digital, and optical satellite communication systems and digital payloads. It includes developing and verifying digital signal processing architectures, analyzing performance, supporting prototypes and simulations, and contributing to ASIC and FPGA system design and verification. Due to security requirements, the position is fully onsite in El Segundo, California.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
- Education or experience in signal processing.
- Two or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
- Ability to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government, with an interim U.S. Secret Clearance required pre-start and a final U.S. Secret Clearance required post-start.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a similar degree focused on signal processing or algorithm development.
- Master’s degree in or a similar degree focused on signal processing or algorithm development.
- Experience developing algorithms for hardware implementation on ASICs or FPGAs.
- Digital signal processing coursework, projects, or work experience.
- Simulink experience in work or school; Python, C++, or other programming languages are acceptable.
- Substantive involvement in or leadership of group-oriented project work.
- Knowledge of verification planning and principles, applying theoretical knowledge to real-world problems.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop next-generation RF, digital, and optical satellite communication systems.
- Develop and verify multi-rate, fixed-point digital signal processing architectures.
- Allocate, define, and verify requirements and interfaces for communication digital payload development.
- Develop performance and link budgets.
- Conduct performance analysis of signal processing models.
- Assist with trade studies.
- Develop prototype demonstrations on flight-like communication subsystem testbeds.
- Support unit-level integration and performance simulations.
- Support ASIC- and FPGA-level system design and verification.
- Support hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-offs.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
