Job Description

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Boeing Defense and Space Systems is growing in the area of spacecraft Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) system design, development, integration and test and is looking for motivated, talented engineers to join the Boeing team in this exciting business area. Selected candidates will work on a range of spacecraft programs and will develop state of the art flight control, navigation and guidance algorithms, create integrated Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) systems, perform mission planning and analysis, execute system performance analyses and implement simulation solutions to support our customers.  Engineers in these positions will have visibility across the Boeing enterprise into modern Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) and simulation development methods.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead and define Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C), mission or trajectory requirements, ensure requirements traceability and quality from the system level to component level, resolve requirements issues across program elements

• Lead mission planning and analyses to define spacecraft trajectories and performance requirements

• Develop and integrate navigation & guidance algorithms to support mission and trajectory needs

• Create models, simulations and tools to support Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) system development and analysis

• Design, analyze and guide others in the development of Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) systems, simulations, models, tools and analysis techniques

• Perform a wide variety of complex trade studies to identify and recommend solutions to problems and issues

• Lead the definition of requirements compliance processes and certification criteria and methods

• Lead others in design reviews, analyses, simulations and component / system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations

• Assure timely, cost effective solutions for program and engineering issues, present recommendations and implementation status to leadership and customers

• Lead, organize and resolve cross-divisional problems

• Lead new business development efforts and the definition of technology roadmaps

• Work under consultative supervision, coach other engineers and leaders

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

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

• 10 years or more experience with spacecraft, missile, aircraft, autonomous platform or similar vehicle Guidance, Navigation or Control systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active TS/SCI

• 4 years or more experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX to model systems

• 4 years or more experience in computer programming using C, C++, C#, Ada or other engineering programming languages

• Experience with simulation and / or system/component modeling

• Experience or coursework with Kalman Filter design or other estimation techniques

• Experience with implementing algorithms in real time systems

• Experience with autocoding of software

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 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 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

NASA Safety Sensitive:

• This is a NASA safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

NASA Access:

• This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

Eligible for 3ERP

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.