Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Senior or Principal)

Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Senior or Principal)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space and Launch Division, seeks a Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Senior or Principal) to join the Payload Systems Engineering team in El Segundo, CA.

The Space Intelligence & Weapon Systems Team creates the next-generation products and services for the BDS business unit.  We work with commercial, government, and proprietary customers in the development of the next-generation technologies in space. Our team focuses on rapid prototyping to demonstrate a host of mission-focused technologies for a variety of customers. Our group works all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, proposal writing, requirement development, design, build, integration, test, and demonstration of products in their relevant environments.

The Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer will be a part of a high-performing team that is immersed in high intensity development projects. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to design, develop, and deliver state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications for commercial, civil and/or national security programs. This position will work with a highly motivated team that works with domestic or international customers on their latest satellite systems. This role project assignments typically span the complete program life cycle, from internal trades, concept studies and system definition, to satellite development, launch, and on-orbit operations and test.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Senior and Principal Level Engineers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of next generation RF, digital, and/or optical satellite communications systems and payload architectures

• Lead trade studies and generate proposals

• Partner with customers on system of systems solutions

• Lead the definition and verification of space communication system requirements and interfaces

• Perform system-level CONOPS development, functional analysis, RF and Optical performance analysis and decomposition

• Lead system-level integration and validation

• Lead the analyses and simulations effort for space communication systems, including: link analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, reliability, and performance

• Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software platforms

• Develop and verify system algorithms that meet functional and performance requirements

• Oversees the design and build of multiple satellite and avionics units from internal teams and external suppliers that meet defined requirements and interfaces

• Ensures satellite units follow proper test, validation and qualification processes for space applications

• Perform hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-off

• Perform system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verification

• Support stakeholder needs through analysis, technical performance measures (TPM) definition, requirements analysis, and allocation & definition for subcontractors, utilizing Cameo, JIRA and Confluence

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/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

• 9+ years of Systems Engineering on aerospace platforms or similar highly regulated products

• 9+ years of systems engineering experience involving system requirements, functional decomposition and allocation, integrated design, analysis, and verification

• 9+ years of experience with communications systems design and analysis

Preferred (Desired) Qualifications:

• Level 5: Typically 14+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

• Level 6: Typically 20+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.

• Experience in customer requirements development, system requirements, and CONOPs development

• Experience with digital communications

• Experience working on satellite or space-based payloads

• Experience with satellite or terrestrial communications