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Propulsion Systems Engineer, Mid-Career and Senior

Salary

$112,200 - $151,800 | $136,850 - $185,150 per year

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Description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) is seeking talented Propulsion Systems Engineers, Mid-Career and Senior, with expertise in fluid systems to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

ESG supports diverse government customers across multiple cutting-edge technology domains within a fast-paced, agile development environment focused on delivering innovative capabilities quickly and cost-effectively. Our portfolio includes a broad array of advanced platforms and technologies, notably the X-37B, the world’s first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane.

Responsibilities:

  • Define requirements for propulsion system components used in vehicle cryogenic fuel, oxidizer, bi-prop, mono-prop, pneumatic, hydraulic, or pyrotechnic systems
  • Verify and validate propulsion requirements
  • Support definitions, coordination, and control of the functional and physical interfaces between the components within the propulsion system
  • Design propulsion components to meet all subsystem design and performance criteria
  • Support definition and performance of propulsion component qualification certification testing
  • Lead or support engineers and technicians during hazardous and non-hazardous operations throughout the lifecycle of refurbishment, integration, and test (RIT), launch, and recovery operations for the ESG program
  • Evaluate fielded components to assure continued reliability and airworthiness
  • Lead or support identification and management of propulsion risks, issues, and opportunities
  • Develop and maintain Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) pertaining to vehicle component development
  • Conduct component failure investigations and non-conformance closures through Material Review Board (MRB) and other internal and customer boards
  • Host technical interchange meetings and component reviews
  • Review supplier data requirement list (SDRL) items and engineering drawings to ensure design and requirement compliance
  • Coordinate work scope with other engineers

This position is expected to be 100% fully onsite at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

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
  • Mid-Career, Level 3: Typically, 5 or more years' related work experience
  • Experience in rocket propulsion
  • Experience with propulsion system components, interfaces, and their design or integration variables, within aerospace vehicles
  • Experience in systems design, systems analysis, or systems integration
  • Willing and able to travel up to 10% domestically

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Active TS/SCI
  • Senior, Level 4: Typically, 9 or more years' related work experience
  • Experience working on propulsion systems to include cryogenic and pneumatic delivery systems
  • Experience in space, launch vehicle, or aircraft programs
  • Experience in NASA Space programs or a related Space or Defense program
  • Knowledge of fluid systems

Pay & Benefits:

  • At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent
  • Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • 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
  • Mid-Career, Level 3 Summary pay range: $ 112,200 – $ 151,800
  • Senior, Level 4 Summary pay range: $ 136,850 - $185,150

Skills

Required

  • rocket propulsion
  • propulsion system components
  • systems design
  • systems analysis
  • systems integration
  • fluid systems

Nice to have

  • cryogenic and pneumatic delivery systems
  • space programs
  • launch vehicle programs
  • aircraft programs
  • NASA Space programs
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