Experienced Satellite Communications Systems Engineer

Company: Boeing
Location: Altadena
Posted on: January 8, 2020

Job Description:

Position OverviewAs an -Experienced Satellite Communications Systems Engineer (Level 3), you will design, develop, and deliver state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications 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 complete program life cycle, from internal trades, concept studies and system definition, to satellite development, launch, and on-orbit operations 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 offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. (Basic relocation is available for internal candidates, based on candidate eligibility.)
Primary Responsibilities

• Design and develop next generation RF, digital, and/or optical satellite communications systems and payload architectures
• Perform -trade studies -
• Define and verify space communication system requirements and interfaces
• Perform system-level CONOPS development, functional analysis and decomposition -
• Support system-level integration and validation -
• Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems, including: link analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, reliability, and performance -
• Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software platforms -
• Perform hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-off
• Perform system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verificationBoeing -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. -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.This position requires an active/current U.S. Security Clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) that has -been -successfully -completed within the last 5 years. -(A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)Basic (Required) Qualifications
  • Bachelors' Degree or higher is required.
  • Experience working on satellite or space-based payloads.Preferred (Desired) Qualifications
    • Experience Matlab/Simulink and C++.
    • Experience with digital/RF communications hardware and lab equipment.
    • 3+ years of experience in RF, digital, and/or optical communications.
    • Experience with the following:
    • Digital signal processing (DSP)
    • Waveform designDegree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 5 or more years' experience, Master's degree with 3 or more years' experience or PhD 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.

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