Systems Engineer, Associate level

Systems Engineer, Associate level

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), Space and Launch Division, is seeking a Associate Spacecraft Vehicle Engineer (Level 2) to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The Space and Launch Team creates the next generation products and services for the BDS business unit. We work with proprietary customers in the development of the next-generation technologies in space.  Our team focuses on rapid prototyping to demonstrate a host of mission-focused technologies for a variety of customers.  Our group works all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, proposal writing, requirements and design, build, integration, test, and demonstration of products in their relevant environments.

Position Overview:

The Spacecraft Vehicle Engineer will be a part of a high-performing team that is immersed in high intensity projects.  As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to serve as a focal point for ensuring spacecraft safety of flight and coordination between contractor and government operations teams. This role will support daily operations in the end to end technical management of a spacecraft mission and/or to support vulnerability assessments of a spacecraft mission. This position will provide on-site operational support and oversight, and implementation guidance for safe mission operations and special test activities. This role involves ensuring long-term activities are planned and coordinated across wide community of government and civilian spacecraft.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Providing daily oversight of vehicle subsystem functionality

• Resolving cross-functional technical issues

• Reviewing operational logs and addressing concerns

• Reviewing daily trend plots

• Reviewing limit checks across subsystems

• Supporting factory and customer requests for specific monitoring or activities

• Coordinating implementation of Boeing Factory Recommendations

• Coordinating technical issue resolutions with local and factory experts

• Conducting review(s) and closure(s) of discrepancy reports

• Providing support to a daily Site- Factory interface meeting

• Developing scripts and tools with Perl, Python, Matlab, Excel/VBA, etc

• Authoring and updating multiple types of documentation

• Maintaining knowledge of vehicle contingency procedures

• Maintaining current workarounds and memograms (operational directives)

• Maintaining/updating vehicle databases as required

• Supporting memogram development, providing oversight to anomaly resolution from the system perspective

• Supporting calibration activities as required

• Reviewing and reporting trend analysis

• Supporting deployments to contingency command and control facilities

• Providing weekly and monthly status of vehicle performance

• Providing vehicle payload specific briefings and written reports as required

• Supporting special Systems Engineering tests and transition related activities

This position requires an Active TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance with a CI Polygraph pre-start. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.).

This position is 100% onsite.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• Typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

• 2 years or more of experience in space systems.

• Ability to successfully complete the Space Vehicle Certification program which requires a combination of self-study and on-the-job (OJT) training.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Prior military service or experience in national space programs.

• Experience or knowledge in working directly with aerospace vehicles.

• Experience or knowledge of orbital mechanics and/or collision avoidance maneuver planning and satellite orbit operations analysis.

• Experience or knowledge of laser or optical engineering/analysis and/or nuclear effects and impacts to space assets.

• Experience with RF engineering and de-confliction analysis including RF interference, spectrum protection and mitigation planning.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
 

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Shift Work Statement:

This position is for rotational shift

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, generally including 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. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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

Summary pay range Associate Level (level 2): $ 87,550 – $ 118,450

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) U.S. Security Clearance with an adjudicated Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.).

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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