Autonomy Engineering Manager - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary, seeks an Autonomy Engineering Manager to lead fault management and satellite autonomy efforts across the program lifecycle. You will set engineering standards, define roles, and coordinate architecture for FDIR while ensuring mission objectives and spacecraft health.

You will be the primary point of contact for technical, budget and resource allocation, mentor SMEs, and drive end-to-end software integration, validation and testing to deliver

Qualifications

• Autonomy engineering and fault management focus.
• Experience with mission CONOPS and DRM preferred.
• Strong system architecture and software integration knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead Autonomy Engineering team and manage budget/resources.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and processes; mentor SMEs.
• Oversee architecture for fault detection, isolation, and response (FDIR).
• Drive end-to-end software validation, integration, and testing.

Skills

Autonomy engineering

FDIR

System architecture

Mission CONOPS

Software integration

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary

Autonomy Engineering is focused on enabling mission success through comprehensive on-board fault management and autonomy. Engineers in the group are integral throughout the entire program lifecycle. They define the underlying architecture for fault detection, isolation, and response (FDIR), and own the development and validation of satellite/constellation specific fault configuration(s). They are the chief architects and implementers of satellite/constellation autonomy, ensuring mission level objectives are met and spacecraft health and safety are always maintained. They are key stakeholders in the design and validation of mission CONOPS and Design Reference Missions (DRM), and participate in comprehensive end-to-end software integration, validation, and testing.

As the Autonomy Engineering Manager, you will be the primary point of contact for technical, budget, and resource allocation to meet team member needs, customer requirements, program needs, and company goals. You will set the engineering standard for the team, define roles and responsibilities, establish processes/workflow, and facilitate mentorship and training by Autonomy Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).