Job Description

At 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 and Security, Space and Launch Systems is seeking an Experienced Spacecraft Autonomy Systems Engineer that will design Autonomous systems for programs in Washington State. This role will be responsible for autonomous product requirements definition and decomposition, systems design and analysis, systems integration, test, and verification. Be a part of our talented and highly-motivated team who are excited to be on the forefront of modern spaceflight.  This position is located in Tukwila, WA.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develops optimal subsystem designs, performs requirements definition and flowdown
• Develops operational concepts and products, develops interface requirements, and performs verification and validation
• Performs analyses to evaluate and optimize total system performance to meet customer autonomous operation requirements
• Resolves technical issues and ensures the spacecraft and system are flight worthy prior to delivery
• Creates tools and techniques to optimize, analyze, and validate performance
• Develops solutions with cross-functional teams to assure mission success and presenting those findings to customer, chief engineer, and senior management
• Performs trade studies to meet program requirements
• Performs and documents design of Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems models and tools and guides less experienced engineers in performance of the designs. Develops certification criteria and methods with regulatory agencies.
• Organizes and resolves cross-divisional problems to provide technical assistance to internal/external customers.
• Assures cost, time effective, creative solutions and disposition of issues to assure customer satisfaction. Performs a wide variety of complex trades studies to meet program requirements.
• Works under general supervision.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

Work Authorization:

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• 3+ years of experience working in aerospace, defense, or similar high-tech industry

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Experience developing solutions to complex technical problems
• Experience working with C/C++
• Experience working with MATLAB and VBA tool development

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 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Drug Free Workplace:

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.

Shift Work Statement:

This position is for 1st shift

Union Representation Statement:

This is a union-represented position

Vaccination Requirements:

Boeing is implementing new requirements for employees to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 or have an approved reasonable accommodation based on local legislation in several countries including U.S.-based employees. Please refer here for current vaccination and/or reasonable accommodation requirements, and timelines based on location.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor

Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award