The Boeing Company
Space and Defense
SatelliteSystemsEngineer(Associate)
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“Satellite Systems Engineer (Associate) at The Boeing Company. Skills: Satellite Systems Engineering, GPS Navigation Payload Systems Engineering, Satellite operations, Data analysis, Trending and analysis. Provide real-time support to on-orbit GPS Navigation Payload and satellite operations, including investigation of and resolution of satellite anomalies.. Perform GPS Navigation Payload trending and analysis.”
What You'll Achieve.
Sustain and monitor the health and capabilities of the 12 GPS Block IIF satellites in the GPS constellation.; Provide support to our U. S. Space Force customer with reports and expertise on all aspects of the GPS system.; Become a subject matter expert for the Navigation Payload on the GPS Block IIF satellites and for GPS performance trending and analysis.
Industry & Context.
Anomaly investigation and resolution; System performance requirements definition; System architecture optimization
Active (interim or final) secret or above U. S. Security Clearance for which the U. S. Government requires U. S. Citizenship., Ability to navigate the military base worksite where there are buildings without elevators and a long walk from the parking lot., Ability and willingness to work occasional compensated onsite support outside of typical business hours., Expect infrequent alternating 24/7 on-call responsibilities for satellite anomalies and operational events., Must meet U. S. export control compliance requirements., Requires U. S. Citizenship., An interim U. S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U. S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required., Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active (interim or final) secret or above U. S. Security Clearance for which the U. S. Government requires U. S. Citizenship., 1+ years of related experience., Systems engineering or related experience., 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., Ability to obtain a U. S. Security Clearance for which the U. S. Government requires U. S. Citizenship., U. S. Person as defined by 22 C. F. R. §120.62 is required.
Nice to Have
Satellite operations experience., Global Positioning System (GPS) engineering experience., Telemetry analysis and trending experience., Anomaly resolution experience., Kalman filter analysis experience., Radio Frequency (RF) systems experience., Data analysis, trending, and reporting experience., Programming experience in a high-level language such as C#, Python, Java, or MATLAB., Relational database management systems experience.
What You'll Do.
Provide real-time support to on-orbit GPS Navigation Payload and satellite operations
including investigation of and resolution of satellite anomalies.
Perform GPS Navigation Payload trending and analysis.
Maintain software scripts used for data parsing and trending analysis in C#
Apply an interdisciplinary
collaborative approach to plan
and verify basic lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.
Evaluate customer and operational needs to define system performance requirements
integrate technical parameters
and assure compatibility of all physical
and program interfaces.
Perform analyses to optimize total system of systems and system architecture.
Perform analyses for affordability
human systems integration
and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
and monitoring of requirements management processes
opportunity management
and technology readiness assessment processes.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with spacecraft bus and secondary payload subject matter experts.; Interact daily with the U. S. Space Force’s 2d Navigation Warfare Squadron personnel commanding satellites and satellite performance trending and analysis.
Process & Methodology
Requirements management processes, Risk, issues, opportunity management, Technology readiness assessment processes
Full Job Description
Satellite Systems Engineer (Associate) **Company:** The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) seeks a seeks an Associate **Satellite Systems Engineer** to serve as **Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation Payload Systems Engineer** to join our Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) division and support the GPS sustainment program located at Schriever Space Force Base, about 10 miles east of Colorado Springs. GPS is a satellite-based radio-navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force and is the world's first global utility. GPS provides position, navigation, and timing (PNT) data to military and civilian users globally with countless applications and an unlimited number of users. Boeing has over 45 years of history in GPS, including achieving full system capability in 1995. The current Boeing team supports the US Space Force by sustaining and monitoring the health and capabilities of the 12 GPS Block IIF satellites in the GPS constellation, launched from 2010 to 2016. The Boeing GPS sustainment team also provides support to our U.S. Space Force customer with reports and expertise on all aspects of the GPS system. Sustainment efforts will continue through the life of the Block IIF satellites, with a design life expectancy to 2031 and beyond. The program currently operates under a 10-year sustainment contract, from 2022 to 2031. As **GPS Navigation Payload Systems Engineer** , you will be a key member of a high-performing team engaged in critical projects related to the GPS IIF satellite constellation. **You will train to become a subject matter expert for the Navigation Payload on the GPS Block IIF satellites and for GPS performance trending and analysis.** You will also work closely with spacecraft bus and secondary payload subject matter experts and interact daily with the U.S. Space Force’s 2d Navigation Warfare Squadron personnel commanding satellites and satellite performance trending
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