Satellite Payload Systems Engineer - Senior or Principal

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) is seeking a Senior or Principal Satellite Payload Systems Engineer (Level 5 or 6) to join our Payload Simulation Team in El Segundo, CA.

Our team builds software and hardware-based satellite simulators and emulators in support of the world’s highest-performing satellite systems for U.S. government and commercial customers. This position will support the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business unit. 

In this role you will architect, design, specify, and qualify real-time satellite payload models integrated into system-level simulators. This is an opportunity to create innovative solutions and support multiple software-based projects in a rapid, agile CI/CD environment using modern technologies and tools. We’re looking for skilled team members with strengths in both SEIT and software development who thrive in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams, like to try new things, and aren’t afraid of a challenge.

Position Responsibilities:

• Executes full life-cycle development activities, including requirements definition and analysis
• Software architecture, detailed design, code reviews, test plan and procedure development, test result reviews and qualification
• Performs system-level CONOPS development, functional analysis, and decomposition for use of software-only simulator to support internal and external stakeholders
• Understands system and component functions and how those behaviors map to simulation space
• Interfaces with a technically diverse user community and a multi-disciplinary integrated product team (e.g., systems, payload, subsystem, hardware, firmware and software)
• Works independently and collaboratively to complete trade studies and detailed designs
• Delivers innovative, high-impact solutions to complex technical challenges

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
• 14+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with or working knowledge of concurrent computing and experience developing multi-threaded or multi-process software applications
• Experience with or working knowledge of satellite digital payloads
• Experience with digital communication systems
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 20+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

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.

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