Spacecraft Flight Controls Engineer — On‑Orbit Lead

Boeing; Os; On-site; NOK 839,000 - 1,735,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Space Defense is seeking Spacecraft Flight Controls System Engineers at Associate/Experienced/Lead levels to provide technical on-orbit support for satellite flight control systems within Space Intelligence and Weapons Systems.

This onsite role in El Segundo, CA involves requirements definition, modeling, simulations, trade studies, data analysis, and development of operating procedures and tools for satellite operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited program in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.
• 1+ years’ experience working on space launch vehicle or satellite programs.
• 1+ years’ experience with aircraft, missile, spacecraft autonomous platform or similar vehicle Guidance, Navigation or Control systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer and mission needs for the flight control system throughout product life.
• Create models, simulations and tools supporting flight control system analysis, validation and operations.
• Perform trade studies to meet program and customer requirements.
• Conduct on-orbit data trending analysis and investigations into off-nominal system behavior.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on corrective actions and process improvements; present recommendations and status to program leadership and customers.
• Provide subject matter expertise in flight control hardware, software and simulation architectures throughout the product life.

Skills

Strong communication

Guidance, Navigation & Control

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher (engineering/CS/math/physics/chemistry)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Boeing Space Defense is seeking Spacecraft Flight Controls System Engineers at Associate/Experienced/Lead levels to provide technical on-orbit support for satellite flight control systems within Space Intelligence and Weapons Systems.

This onsite role in El Segundo, CA involves requirements definition, modeling, simulations, trade studies, data analysis, and development of operating procedures and tools for satellite operations.