Systems Engineer

Company: BOEING
Location: Sterling
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Boeing Defense, Space & Security is seeking a Systems Engineer (SE) Junior Level to support daily operations in the end to end technical management of a spacecraft mission in Springfield, VA

The position includes regular on-call support and occasional support of off-hours activities.

In the role of a Systems Engineer the selected candidate will:

Serve as a focal point for vehicle technical issues and functions, and coordination between site and factory engineering teams. Provide on-site operational support and oversight, and implementation guidance for anomaly resolution and special test activities. Ensure long-term activities are planned and coordinated, and are ready for execution in a timely manner for spacecraft operations or the spacecraft factory provider.

Primary Responsibilities:

Providing daily oversight of vehicle payload functionality


Resolves cross-functional technical issues.


Reviewing operational logs


Daily trend plots analysis


Limit check review


Support of factory/customer requests for specific monitoring


Coordinating implementation of Boeing Factory Recommendations


Coordination of technical issues with local and Factory experts


Conducting review(s) and closure(s) of discrepancy reports, providing support to the daily Site- Factory interface meeting


Developing scripts and tools with Perl, Python, Matlab, Excel/VBA, etc


Updating documentation as required


Maintaining knowledge of vehicle contingency procedures


Maintaining current workarounds and memograms


Maintaining/updating vehicle databases as required


Supporting memogram development, providing oversight to anomaly resolution from the system perspective


Support calibration activities as required


Reviewing and reporting trend analysis


Support deployments to contingency command and control facilities


Provide weekly and monthly status of vehicle performance


Provide vehicle payload specific briefings and written reports as required


Support of special Systems Engineering tests and transition related activities



This position requires an active U.S. Security Clearance, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active). An active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph is required.

Employment is contingent on clearance verification and customer concurrence.


Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Minimum Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.


Must be willing to support a 24/7 on-call rotation environment.



Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Classroom or work related experience with aerospace engineering vehicles.


May be required to complete a certification/qualification program.



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.

This position is located in a location that does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.

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