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Space Vehicle Design Engineer (Experienced, Senior or Lead)

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

Salary

Level 3: $111,350 – $150,650 Level 4: $1… per year

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Description

The Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS), Space Weapons and Information Systems (SW&IS) is seeking a Space Vehicle Design Engineer (Experienced, Senior or Lead) in El Segundo, California.

As a Space Vehicle Design Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to interpret requirements and develop conceptual spacecraft configurations and layouts using computer-aided design tools. You will support high-level systems engineering trades and analyses to balance spacecraft configurations to optimize performance, risk, schedule, and cost. Additionally, you will present work at design integration and campaign reviews, work with spacecraft architects to establish innovative solutions to spacecraft structure, propulsion, power, and payload systems to meet customer needs, and be a proactive problem-solver who thinks on their feet and adapts to sudden strategic changes.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to interpret requirements and develop conceptual spacecraft configurations and layouts using computer-aided design tools.
  • Support high-level systems engineering trades and analyses to balance spacecraft configurations to optimize performance, risk, schedule, and cost.
  • Present work at design integration and campaign reviews.
  • Work with spacecraft architects to establish innovative solutions to spacecraft structure, propulsion, power, and payload systems to meet customer needs.
  • Proactive problem-solver who thinks on their feet and adapts to sudden strategic changes.
  • Responsible for providing proposal content and products, including drawings, layouts, and 3-D models.

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

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Top Secret Clearance/SCI Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences).
  • Level 3: typically, 5 or more years' related work experience.
  • Level 4: typically, 9 or more years' related work experience.
  • Level 5: typically, 14 or more years' related work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience developing 3D CAD models and drawings.
  • 5+ years of experience working with cross-functional or cross-organizational teams to develop and/or support space products.
  • Experience working within a fast-paced team environment which required strong communication skills to frequently interact with program leadership, internal and external customer representatives and development teams.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 5+ years of experience using Creo CAD tools.
  • 5+ years of applied experience in developing and providing instruction of technical documentation for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Experience with space platform structures or subsystems design and integration.
  • Experience with space deployable systems design and integration.
  • Experience supporting proposal activities, including hardware configuration development and costing.
  • TS/SCI level 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.
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work.

Salary Range:

  • Level 3: $111,350 – $150,650
  • Level 4: $135,150 – $182,850
  • Level 5: $165,750 – $224,250

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Creo CAD tools
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Space platform structures design
  • Space deployable systems design
  • Proposal activities
  • TS/SCI level clearance
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