Systems Engineer - Sys Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces (Experienced, Lead)

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

6d • $119,850 - $197,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security team is seeking Experienced or Lead Systems Engineers in El Segundo, California, to design and develop satellite systems for commercial, civil, and/or national security space applications. The team applies common products, processes, and tools across subsystems to meet program objectives and works with commercial, government, and proprietary customers on next-generation space technologies and systems. The role calls for creative solutions to complex technical problems, effective collaboration on large teams, and the ability to independently review teammates’ work.

The position covers system architecture, requirements, and interfaces across the spacecraft lifecycle. It involves defining and coordinating performance requirements, integrating technical parameters, ensuring interface compatibility, optimizing system architectures, managing requirements flowdown and compliance, and supporting reviews and other engineering events. The role may also support integration and test, launch-site, or mission-operations activities as the program evolves.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite in El Segundo, California. The position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Applicants must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance; a post-start U.S. Secret clearance is required. U.S. export-control compliance requirements also apply. Boeing will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

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; equivalent education is also referenced.
• Experience with systems engineering fundamentals and aspects of product lifecycle and its events, such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
• At least 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience for the Experienced level.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for clearance eligibility, and a post-start U.S. Secret clearance is required.
• Meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements; the posting specifies that a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required.
• Satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• For the Lead (Level 4) level, 9 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
• Work onsite 100% at the listed location in El Segundo, California.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in satellite system design, development, or test.
• Experience working with customers, program offices, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across space-segment subsystems to plan, design, develop, and verify complex spacecraft systems throughout the lifecycle, applying common products, processes, and tools.
• Evaluate customer and operational needs; define and coordinate system performance requirements; integrate technical parameters; and assure compatibility of physical, functional, and program interfaces.
• Perform analyses to optimize the total system of systems and/or system architecture.
• Identify unassigned scope and ensure it is properly distributed.
• Participate in identifying and resolving cross-functional technical issues.
• Participate in or lead system- and segment-level trades, including technical, cost, and schedule aspects.
• May lead space-segment activities such as the Risk, Issue and Opportunity Board or Engineering Review Board.
• Ensure contractual compliance by integrating the statement of work and technical specification into the IPT workflow.
• Participate in creating requirements and model-based systems engineering infrastructures, such as DOORS and CAMEO; lead efforts to allocate and derive performance and functional requirements and trace their flowdown to lower levels.
• Forecast and track requirements compliance activities to verify compliance and satisfy customer reporting obligations.
• May participate in generating responses to customer Engineering Change Proposals.
• Participate in planning and executing space systems engineering events, including Segment Requirement Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and development and production cycle gates; apply Boeing command media to ensure entrance and exit criteria are satisfied.
• Represent space systems engineering at events led by other IPTs, such as Manufacturing and Test Readiness Reviews.
• Support additional program roles as the lifecycle evolves, potentially including test engineering or oversight with the Assemble, Integration and Test IPT to track and resolve Non-Conformance Reports, or similar work at the launch site or in mission operations.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts are generally included among available programs.
• Retirement savings plans are generally included among available programs.
• Life and disability insurance programs are generally included among available programs.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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