Job Abstract

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This is Boeing:  each of us is an innovator on a mission to connect, protect, explore, and inspire.  From seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world.  Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks a lead Satellite Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, California to work as part of the engineering team supporting satellite programs.

In this role, you will lead a highly capable multi-disciplinary Integrated Project Team (IPT) (engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, integration, test, and production control) in developing cutting edge technologies, working on innovative missions, and solving challenging problems.  As a leader, you will motivate your team through stimulating challenges, developmental risks, and ground-breaking opportunities, while maintaining futuristic industry competitive edge.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure commonality within product lines through early participation in unit development.
• Assess and steer product roadmaps so that the technology and complexity promote common product lines.
• Provide technical leadership and problem resolution using engineering processes associated with development, integration, and test of spacecraft products.
• Implement comprehensive root cause analyses and corrective actions to address significant technical issues.
• Implement and enforce engineering functional excellence in people, processes, tools, and practices; drive productivity improvements via lean methodologies, best practices, and lessons learned.
• Prevent traveled technical risk and ensure technical risks and issues are resolved.  When necessary, implement stops or delays to downstream program efforts.
• Lead and participate on Engineering Review Boards (ERB) to ensure changes do not create one-off solutions instead of unit commonality.  Provide recommendations to the Program Office for actions presented at the Change Control Board (CCB).
• Lead and participate on Technical Readiness Reviews (TRR) and Failure Review Boards (FRB).
• Work closely with IPT leads to achieve balanced cost, schedule, and technical decisions as well as actively manage risk, issues, and opportunities from a cost and technical perspectives.

To meet security standards and protocols, all work is performed onsite in El Segundo, CA.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; domestically and internationally depending on business needs.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  An interim and/or final U.S. TS/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

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.
• 10+ years working with satellites or other autonomous systems.
• 5+ years working in a leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 10+ years of engineering experience in spacecraft programs.
• 5+ years of demonstrated leadership developing or delivering flight vehicle hardware.
• Experience in flight hardware integration and test, anomaly resolution, and flight readiness preparation.

Typical Education & Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 20 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+15 years' related work experience, Master+18 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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:

This position is for 1st 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:  218,400 – 249,600.

Applications for this position will be accepted until May 28, 2024.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.