Boeing

Space and Defense

GroundMILSATCOMSystemsEngineer(SeniororPrincipal)

$177–239k Seal Beach, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Ground MILSATCOM Systems Engineer (Senior or Principal) at Boeing. Skills: Systems Engineering, Satellite Ground Systems, Software Development, Agile Environment. Plan, design, develop, verify complex system solutions. Define system performance requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

Assure ground system satisfies customer requirements intent

Industry & Context.

Space and Defense
Problems you'll solve

Resolve cross-functional technical issues

Eligibility Requirements

Active U. S. Secret Security Clearance, U. S. Citizenship Required, Willing to travel domestically, Satisfy Conflict of Interest assessment, U. S. Person as defined by 22 C. F. R. §120. 62 required, Must meet U. S. export control compliance requirements

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Active U. S. Secret Security Clearance, Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement, 14+ years of engineering experience, Willing to travel domestically as needed

Nice to Have

Principal, Level 6: 20+ years of engineering experience, Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, Experience with Agile and Model Based Engineering processes, Experience in the complete systems engineering lifecycle, Basic orbital dynamics, RF communications, Satellite links, Transponder loading, Military communication architectures, Experience with Satellite Bus and Payload Resource Management, Operational knowledge of key MILSATCOM systems

What You'll Do.

verify complex system solutions

Define system performance requirements

Integrate technical parameters

Optimize system architecture

Perform specialty analyses

Manage requirements processes

Support government working groups

Resolve cross-functional technical issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interdisciplinary, collaborative approach; Interact with System Engineers/Analysts/Software developers; Work with members of the Integrated Product Team; Work with supplier/contractor software, system engineering, and test teams; Work closely with customer

Communication Scope

Excellent communications skills; Presenting at program major reviews; Lead technical contents of system documents

Process & Methodology

Planning, Organization, Implementation, Monitoring

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