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.

Boeing Defense Space & Security has an exciting opportunity for an innovative, self-reliant, people friendly, and highly motivated Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Engineer to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG).  ESG supports a variety of government customers spanning technology domains, and is an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment delivering new capabilities to customers rapidly and affordably. The ESG portfolio consists of a range of platforms and technologies including the X-37B, the world’s first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane, which recently launched on its sixth and most ambitious flight yet.

This position reports to the ESG Mechanical Subsystem Integration Senior Manager within the In-Space Vehicle Engineering capability and would be located at Kennedy Space Center, FL, Seal Beach, CA or El Segundo, CA.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform propulsion system analyses to predict propulsion system performance, commodity usage, and control system parameters

• Perform Response Engineer (RE) responsibilities with a willingness to “own the hardware” for all phases of a propulsion component life cycle

• Develop propulsion system and component specifications and test procedures

• Work with design teams to integrate new components into flight system designs

• Work with suppliers and spacecraft factory operations in the procurement and refurbishment of spacecraft propulsion components for upcoming missions

• Provide engineering oversight of propulsion system integration and functional testing on the spacecraft

• Work directly with manufacturing engineers, planners and technicians to plan and execute integration and test activity

• Read and interpret heritage drawings and specs, and coordinate revisions and configuration changes with the design team as need to support future missions

• Perform real time trouble shooting and issue resolution, including the disposition of non-conformances (NCs)

• Support ground and flight operations during critical propulsion system procedures

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

• 10+ years of experience in Propulsion Engineering

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Ability to obtain T5 (Tier 5) formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

• Strong communication skills to interface with different program and customer teams

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 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 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 Access:

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

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.