Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to lead a new satellite program in our Phantom works Innovative Solutions Division located in El Segundo, CA. Our multifaceted team of engineers focus on rapid prototyping to demonstrate a host of mission-enabling capabilities beginning with technology investment and concept development, which lead to the design, build, integration, test, and demonstration of products in their relevant environments.

The experienced Systems Engineer will provide leadership to our high performing team of electrical, mechanical, systems, software and manufacturing engineers. The ideal candidate will provide oversight and approval on technical approaches, requirements, capabilities, functional flows, CONOPS, products, and processes.

Boeing Phantom Works Space creates the next generation products and services for the Boeing Defense, Space & Security business.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the design decisions resulting in best value to the customer by trading cost, schedule, and performance  

• Manage development by tracking program execution tasks and measuring successful execution

• Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes

• Effectively communicate program progress, risks, opportunities, and trade results

• Develop and execute project and process plans, implements policies and procedures, and sets operational goals

• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports as well as provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes

• Proposal management and development and must have a strong understanding of the Government System Acquisition Process

• Lead efforts to define and execute implementation plans, as well as negotiate and build consensus across a diverse team of assigned personnel

• Ability to collect, organize, synthesize and analyze findings and develop conclusions and recommendations

• Knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology, avionics). Knowledge of the interaction between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business

• Apply advanced knowledge of modeling techniques (e.g., mathematical modeling, simulation, design of experiments, operations research) to analyze a system.

• Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Special Program Access or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position.

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

• 14+ years of work related experience with a Bachelor’s or 12+ years of work related experience with a Master’s or 9+ years of work related experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Satellite vehicle or payload systems engineering

• Satellite hardware development

• Proposal and Systems Engineering Management Plan development

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 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable