Systems Engineer - Telemetry, Tracking and Commanding

Job Description

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

Position Responsibilities:

• Successful candidate will be responsible for the TT&C subsystem on the GPS IIA and IIF blocks of satellites.
• The successful candidate will also work closely with the Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem (ADCS) and On-Board Processor (OBP) subject matter experts.
• Requires daily interaction with the 2nd Space Operations Squadron personnel performing commanding of the satellites.
• Requires routine telemetry analysis and trending. Requires non-routine anomaly response and recovery.
• Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify basic life-cycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.
• Evaluates customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces.
• Performs analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture.
• Performs analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
• Supports the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

This position requires an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Minimum technical Bachelor's degree
• Experience sustaining spacecraft telemetry, tracking and commanding subsystem
• Knowledge and experience in anomaly resolution
• Knowledge and experience in telemetry trending and analysis
• Experience as a Mission Planner/Orbital Analyst planning and executing station-keeping maneuvers, anomaly recovery and disposal operations.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Knowledge and experience with spacecraft on-board processors
• Knowledge and experience with spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control subsystem
• Previous Global Positioning System experience

Typical Education/Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.