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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Systems Engineer - Digital Signal Processing (Associate or Mid-level)

Salary

$98,600 - $133,400 per year

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Description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security is seeking Associate or Mid-level Systems Engineers to join the Space and Launch Engineering team in El Segundo, California, to design and develop state-of-the-art, space-based communication systems for commercial, civil, and national security programs.

You will be part of a highly-motivated team that works with domestic and international customers on the latest satellite systems. Project assignments typically span the unit life cycle, from internal trades, concept studies and system definition, to satellite unit development and test.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop next generation RF, digital, and optical satellite communication systems.
  • Develop and verify multi-rate, fixed-point digital signal processing architectures.
  • Allocate, define, and verify requirements and interfaces in the development of communication digital payloads.
  • Develop performance and link budgets.
  • Conduct performance analysis of signal processing models.
  • Assist with conducting trade studies.
  • Develop prototype demonstrations on flight-like communication subsystem testbeds.
  • Support unit-level integration and performance simulations.
  • Support ASIC and FPGA level system design and verification.
  • Support hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-offs.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
  • Education or experience in signal processing
  • 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or similar degree in signal processing or algorithm development focus
  • Master’s degree in or similar degree in signal processing or algorithm development focus
  • Development of algorithms for hardware implementation on ASICs or FPGAs
  • Digital Signal Processing based classes, projects or work experience
  • Simulink experience in work or school. Python, C++, or other languages acceptable
  • Substantive involvement and/or leadership in group-oriented project work
  • Verification planning and principles, while applying their theoretical knowledge in resolving real world problems

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

Skills

Required

  • digital signal processing
  • RF satellite communication systems
  • ASICs
  • FPGAs
  • Python
  • C++
  • Simulink

Nice to have

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