# Space Systems Engineer (Lead, Senior)

**Company**: The Boeing Company
**Location**: Seal Beach, CA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $146,200 – $197,800
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Aerospace & Defence

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## Description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks a Space Systems Engineer (Lead, Senior) to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG) located in Seal Beach or El Segundo, California.

The ESG portfolio consists of a range of platforms and technologies, including the X-37B, the world's first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane.

**Position Responsibilities:**

- Plan and perform end-to-end space system test programs, including spacecraft, ground systems, and external systems and interfaces.

- Develop test requirements, configurations, procedures, and scripts.

- Support software integration, test, and debugging from multiple elements within the system.

- Perform hardware/software integration and lab testing using EDUs, emulators, and simulations.

- Assist with spacecraft flight hardware testing and data collection, review, and analysis.

- Design and operate Special Test Equipment (STE).

- Investigate, troubleshoot, and help resolve issues identified during testing or operational use.

- Support system verification, validation, sell-off, and launch and operations readiness activities.

- Contribute to process improvements through the application of current and emerging tools and methods.

- Develop plans, communicate status, and coordinate effectively across multifunctional teams.

- Prepare and present review materials for internal and external leadership.

- Collaborate with subject matter experts across technical disciplines and mission areas.

- Solve complex technical challenges in evolving design environments.

- Lead small teams and projects, including support to IPT management for planning and control of cost, schedule, and technical scope.

**This position is expected to be 100% onsite.**

**This worksite participates in Boeing's 9/80 schedule rotation.**

**This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).**

**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.

- Level 4: Typically, 9 or more years' related work experience.

- 2+ years of Systems engineering experience.

- 2+ years of Verification and validation of complex systems experience.

- 2+ years of Space systems integration and test experience.

- 2+ years of Spacecraft hardware functional or environmental testing experience.

- 1+ years of team leadership and project management experience.

**Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):**

- Level 5: Typically, 14 or more years' related work experience.

- Experience working in hardware/software integration labs.

- Experience with software integration and test.

- Experience with spacecraft ground systems (mission planning and command/control).

- Experience developing test procedures and scripts and software to automate testing, data collection, constraint checking, and data processing and validation.

- Familiarity with digital twin and virtualization testing and validation strategies.

- Willing and able to travel up to 10% domestically.

**Pay and Benefits:**

- At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.

- The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs.

- Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

- Level 4 Summary pay range: $146,200 – $197,800.

- Level 5 Summary pay range: $176,800 - $239,200.

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## Skills

### Required
- Systems engineering
- Verification and validation
- Space systems integration and test
- Spacecraft hardware functional or environmental testing
- Team leadership and project management

### Nice to have
- Hardware/software integration labs
- Software integration and test
- Spacecraft ground systems
- Test procedures and scripts
- Digital twin and virtualization testing and validation strategies

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