Lead Space Fault & Autonomy Engineer

The Boeing Company; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA is seeking a Lead Fault & Autonomy Engineer to drive fault and autonomy architecture for first-of-kind space vehicles. You will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and serve as a core contact for customers, leading multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced programs.

The role requires a strong background in spacecraft subsystems, ACS/GNC, flight software, or spacecraft operations, and a capability to define solutions in minimally-defined design

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance required (or active within past 24 months).
• BS degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science or CS.
• 3+ years in Satellite Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years in systems engineering, systems integration and/or software engineering.
• 3+ years of failure analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Support technology integration for first-of-kind space vehicles and missions.
• Develop and present review packages to internal and external senior leadership.
• Work proactively in a fast-paced, demanding atmosphere.
• Ensure system hardware designs have adequate redundancy for fault tolerance.
• Develop autonomy aligned with customer risk tolerance in presence of anomalies.
• Analyze system failure modes (FMECA/FTA).
• Develop software requirements for onboard fault protection and safing.
• Design autonomy or ground procedures to recover from failures.
• Provide on-call support for system anomalies.

Skills

US Top Secret/SCI clearance

Systems engineering

Fault analysis

Autonomy/GNC awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering/related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA is seeking a Lead Fault & Autonomy Engineer to drive fault and autonomy architecture for first-of-kind space vehicles. You will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and serve as a core contact for customers, leading multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced programs.

The role requires a strong background in spacecraft subsystems, ACS/GNC, flight software, or spacecraft operations, and a capability to define solutions in minimally-defined design