Associate Space Systems Engineer - Test & Verification

boeing; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company at Kennedy Space Center, FL, is seeking multiple Associate Systems Engineers to join the ESG and drive system-level test and verification across electrical, mechanical, fluids, thermal, and software interfaces. You will help map requirements, monitor safety and performance, and maintain verification records to ensure readiness for flight.

Ideal candidates hold a BS in engineering or related fields, possess active Top Secret/SCI clearance, and have 3+ years of engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or related non-US qualifications.
• Active U.S. Top Secret / SCI security clearance (investigation active or open within 24 months; U.S. citizenship required).
• 3+ years of experience in an engineering role.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and parts lists.
• Strong skills in engineering analysis, requirements tracing, and technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the definition and mapping of system-level test and verification requirements derived from customer, mission, and operational needs.
• Support the integration of cross-functional parameters across electrical, mechanical, fluids, thermal, and software interfaces to verify baseline end-to-end compatibility.
• Participate in basic system analyses—including safety, reliability, maintainability, and testability parameters—to monitor baseline quality factors.
• Maintain verification tracking records using formal tools, logging requirements status, risk metrics, and readiness milestones under the guidance of senior staff.
• Represent the test team locally on the floor, tracking day-to-day progress through hardware builds, testing sequences, and refurbishment cycles.
• Execute pre-defined system test procedures, monitoring real-time telemetry limits, instrumentation setups, and standard acceptance criteria.
• Draft initial technical descriptions and log documentation for hardware non-conformances, limit exceedances, or test anomalies to maintain data integrity.
• Support failure investigation efforts, collecting test data and running initial troubleshooting scripts to isolate component-level operational anomalies.
• Perform routine maintenance and updates to test infrastructure, instrumentation setups, and standard lab environments to support scheduled test cadences.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Requirements tracing

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

Tcl/Tk

Perl

Git

Jira

SVN

Job description

The Boeing Company at Kennedy Space Center, FL, is seeking multiple Associate Systems Engineers to join the ESG and drive system-level test and verification across electrical, mechanical, fluids, thermal, and software interfaces. You will help map requirements, monitor safety and performance, and maintain verification records to ensure readiness for flight.

Ideal candidates hold a BS in engineering or related fields, possess active Top Secret/SCI clearance, and have 3+ years of engineering