Space Communications Systems Engineer - Payload & RF

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

9/80 schedule

1st shift

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space and Launch Division seeks a Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Associate/Experienced/Lead) in El Segundo, California. The role spans concept through on-orbit operations on satellite programs, with a focus on RF, digital and optical payload architectures and diverse customer environments.

The team supports rapid prototyping and end-to-end system development for NASA, civil, and national security programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with communications subsystems or units.
• Experience with digital payload design, analysis, development, and verification.
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop next generation RF, digital, and/or optical satellite communications systems and payload architectures.
• Support trade studies and generate proposals.
• Define and verify space communication unit, subsystem and system requirements and interfaces.
• Perform system-level CONOPS development, functional analysis, RF and Optical performance analysis and decomposition.
• Support system-level integration and validation.
• Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems, including link analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, reliability, and performance.
• Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software platforms.
• Develop and verify system algorithms that meet functional and performance requirements.
• Oversees the design and build of multiple satellite and avionics units from internal teams and external suppliers that meet defined requirements and interfaces.
• Ensures satellite units follow proper test, validation and qualification processes for space applications.
• Perform hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-off.
• Perform system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verification.

Skills

Communications subsystems

Digital payload design

MATLAB/Simulink

C++

Satellite/space payloads

U.S. Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space and Launch Division seeks a Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Associate/Experienced/Lead) in El Segundo, California. The role spans concept through on-orbit operations on satellite programs, with a focus on RF, digital and optical payload architectures and diverse customer environments.

The team supports rapid prototyping and end-to-end system development for NASA, civil, and national security programs.