Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer - (Associate, Experienced, or Lead)
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Job DescriptionAt Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. 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.The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking a Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Level 2, 3, or 4) to join the team in El Segundo, CA. The Space and Launch Team creates the next generation products and services for the BDS business unit. We work with proprietary customers in the development of the next-generation technologies in space. Our team focuses on rapid prototyping to demonstrate a host of mission-focused technologies for a variety of customers. Our group works all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, proposal writing, requirements and design, build, integration, test, and demonstration of products in their relevant environments. This is a 1st shift position located in El Segundo, CA.The Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer will be a part of a high-performing team that are immersed in high intensity development projects. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to design, develop, and deliver state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications for commercial, civil and/or national security programs. This position will work with a highly-motivated team that works with domestic or international customers on their latest satellite systems. This role project assignments typically span the complete program life cycle, from internal trades, concept studies and system definition, to satellite development, launch, and on-orbit operations and test.Primary Responsibilities:
- Design and develop next generation RF, digital, and/or optical satellite communications systems and payload architectures
- Support trade studies
- Define and verify space communication system requirements and interfaces
- Perform system-level CONOPS development, functional 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
- Perform hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-off
- Perform system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verification
- Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
- Experience with communications subsystems or units
- Experience with digital payload design, analysis, development, and verification
- Experience working on satellite or space-based payloads
- 3+ years of work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with digital communications
- Experience with satellite or terrestrial communications systems and antenna theory
- Experience with Matlab/Simulink and C
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