Senior Payload Systems Engineer – Spacecraft & On-Orbit

The Boeing Company; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA is seeking Payload Systems Engineers (Experienced or Senior) to lead integration and testing across spacecraft subsystems. You will own assigned products, manage cross-functional teams, and work with government customers on complex space payload programs.

The role emphasizes interface design, supplier management, and timely delivery from feasibility through operation, with opportunities to influence architecture and lifecycle decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Active Top Secret/SCI U.S. Security Clearance required (US citizenship).
• 5+ years of related work experience; 1+ year leading projects, teams, or products.
• Proficiency in authoring ICDs, specifications and SoWs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical project manager for subcontracted development and sustainment efforts.
• Manage scope, planning, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and drive execution.
• Identify, track and update subsystem technical performance metrics.
• Define capability roadmaps with the Payload IPT and implement plans.
• Coordinate with SMEs and stakeholders to address anomalies in on-orbit systems.
• Make technical trades decisions and resolve noncompliance within assigned products.
• Develop and present review packages to senior leadership.
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Interface design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

Job description

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA is seeking Payload Systems Engineers (Experienced or Senior) to lead integration and testing across spacecraft subsystems. You will own assigned products, manage cross-functional teams, and work with government customers on complex space payload programs.

The role emphasizes interface design, supplier management, and timely delivery from feasibility through operation, with opportunities to influence architecture and lifecycle decisions.