Systems Engineer - Mission Assurance (mid-career) - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing Boeing · Aerospace · El Segundo, CA

Boeing's Millennium Space Systems is seeking a mid-career Systems Engineer for Mission Assurance. The role involves evaluating program designs within the context of risk and opportunity, coordinating mission assurance efforts, and ensuring mission success from concept to disposal. This is a full-time, onsite position requiring a U.S. Security Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Coordinate mission assurance efforts, including risk management, discrepancy resolution, and design review, for one or more programs as the Program Mission Assurance Engineer
  2. Provide subject matter expertise to one or more topics related to satellite, ground, and/or network systems
  3. Review mission designs and coordinate with other engineers to assure mission design, test, and execution efforts
  4. Evaluate qualification and acceptance test plans for requirements verification and suitability for the specific mission environment
  5. Harness existing tools or create new tools to solve technical problems via analysis, design, or simulation techniques that can be corroborated with testing

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science in a relevant field (examples include Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent educational experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of post-graduate experience in space system design, assembly, testing, and/or operation
  • Post-graduate experience is relevant to mission design and/or operation, especially in fields such as electronics design, propulsion systems, software architecture, and/or RF systems
  • Demonstrated experience in making engineering judgement calls to the benefit of the project, especially in regards to failure and/or anomaly resolution
  • Familiarity with standard engineering practices and industry standards and specifications
  • Strong technical problem-solving skills, particularly in working with and building consensus among diverse opinions and technical expertise
  • Exceptional time management and prioritization skill
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to navigate various engineering tools, applications, and principles such as computerized control systems and testing equipment

Nice to have

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Advanced degree in engineering, physics, technical management, or other related field
  • Understanding of and ability to utilize theories, principles, and practices of engineering and project management methods
  • Knowledge of Electrical Engineering and satellite electronics design principles or satellite and ground software system design
  • Simulation and modeling skills
  • Aerospace and/or DoD experience

What the JD emphasized

  • This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.