Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000437677

Date Posted:

2024-09-11

Location:

USA - Kennedy Space Center, FL

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks mid and senior level Engineers with experience developing rocket propulsion components, subsystems, and systems to join our team in Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Be one of the very few people in the world who put astronauts into space.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop and provide definition of requirements for propulsion systems, auxiliary power systems, vehicle fuel systems, and tank systems.
• Lead development of concepts for future propulsion systems to meet anticipated requirements.
• Lead design, development, test, integration, and operation of rocket propulsion elements of spacecraft and launch vehicles.
• Develop, implement, and optimize working interfaces between various propulsion system elements and the rest of the vehicle. 
• Assure propulsion system elements meet customer and regulatory requirements, and that propulsion sub-systems and components meet all vehicle design and performance criteria.
• Ensure that Rocket Propulsion testing, analysis, modeling, and simulations are applied appropriately and result in acceptable performance and that the definition and performance of certification tests for propulsion sub-systems and components are applied appropriately and result in acceptable performance. 
• Perform operational engineering functions.

To meet security standards and protocols, all work is performed onsite in Kennedy Space Center, FL.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; domestically depending on business needs.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• Experience performing Rocket Propulsion development, sustaining engineering or analysis for Launch Vehicles, Spacecraft, Missiles, High Speed aircraft, OR similar vehicles.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in rocket propulsion.  (Any mix of years in components, sub-systems, analysis, test, or operations.)
• Engineering project management or project lead experience.
• Spacecraft engineering experience.
• Experience communicating with internal and external customers, ascertaining customer requirements, and successfully meeting them.
• Solid knowledge of technical requirements and extensive experience and success in meeting them.

Typical Education & Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.  You must be within commuting distance or relocate at your own expense.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift Work:

This position is for 1st shift but may require occasional compensated ad hoc support after hours.

This is a NASA safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opport