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 Space and Launch Division is in search of Associate (Level 2) Systems Engineers to join the S&L Engineering team in EL Segundo, CA.  As a Satellite DSP Subsystems and Algorithms Engineer, you will design and develop state-of-the-art, space-based communication systems for commercial, civil and/or national security programs. You will be part of a highly-motivated team that works with domestic or international customers on their latest satellite systems.

Project assignments typically span the unit life cycle, from internal trades, concept studies and system definition, to satellite unit development and test. Candidates will belong to a systems engineering team interacting with customers, suppliers, program management, integration and test engineers, and senior technologists. 

This position requires the ability to obtain a post-start Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Designing and developing next generation RF, digital and/or optical satellite communication systems
• Developing and verifying multi-rate, fixed-point signal processing algorithms
• Allocating, defining and verifying requirements and interfaces
• Developing performance and link budgets
• Conducting performance analysis of signal processing models
• Supporting trade studies
• Supporting unit-level integration and performance simulations
• Supporting HDL-level design and verification
• Supporting hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-offs.

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

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer engineering, mathematics, or physics.
• Education and/or experience in signal processing.

Preferred (Desired) Qualifications

• Digital communication theory and systems, digital signal processing (DSP)
• Waveform design and implementation
• Development of algorithms for hardware implementation on ASICs or FPGAs
• Verification planning and principles, while applying their theoretical knowledge in resolving real world problems.
• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink
• Knowledge of HDL development concepts
• Focus area of signal processing and/or digital communications

Typical Education/Experience

Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 2 or more years' experience or a Master's degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

(Basic relocation is available for internal candidates, 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 are met as outlined in our policies. 

Shift: 

This position is for 1st shift

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.