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Satellite Payload Systems Engineer - Senior or Principal

The Boeing Company El Segundo, CA On-site senior full-time

Salary

$176,800 - $239,200 per year

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Description

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.

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.

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

Requirements:

  • 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

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

Pay Range:

  • Senior (Level 5): $176,800 - $239,200
  • Principal (Level 6): $210,800 - $285,200

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Skills

Required

  • concurrent computing
  • multi-threaded software applications
  • satellite digital payloads
  • digital communication systems
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