Space Communications Payload Engineer — Lead/Senior (El Segundo)

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space and Launch Division in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Experienced, Lead, or Senior) to join the Payload Systems Engineering team.

You will design, develop, and deliver state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications across the lifecycle, collaborating with domestic and international customers. This onsite role requires U.S. citizenship and offers growth within a global aerospace leader.

Qualifications

• US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with payload design or communications subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF, digital, and/or optical satellite payloads.
• Support trade studies and proposals.
• Define and verify space communication requirements and interfaces.
• Perform system-level CONOPS development, analyses, and simulations.
• Support system integration and verification.
• Develop tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software.

Skills

RF systems

Satellite comms

C++

MATLAB/Simulink

System requirements

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C++

Job description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space and Launch Division in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Experienced, Lead, or Senior) to join the Payload Systems Engineering team.

You will design, develop, and deliver state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications across the lifecycle, collaborating with domestic and international customers. This onsite role requires U.S. citizenship and offers growth within a global aerospace leader.