Electrical Power and Harness Systems Engineer

at  Boeing

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Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS), Space and Launch Division, seeks Electrical Power and Harness Systems Engineers - Experienced, Lead or Senior levels to support the team in El Segundo, California as an Electrical Power and Harness Systems Engineer. The Space, Intelligence, and Weapon Systems (SIWS) Team creates the next generation products and services for both commercial and proprietary customers. Our group works all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, proposal writing, requirements and design, build, integration, test, and demonstration of products in their relevant environments.
The Electrical Power and Harness Systems Engineer will be a part of a high-performing team immersed in high intensity development projects. You will have the opportunity to work with satellite power and harness subsystem non-recurring and recurring/sustaining efforts and activities including systems engineering of power system elements and capabilities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• 3+ years of experience with engineering involving system requirements, functional decomposition and allocation, integrated design, analysis and evaluation, verification, or operations of space/ground systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Experience working with space related electrical power and harness subsystems.
• Experience with the design and test of space-based electrical power systems.
• Work experience performing trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict space-based power system performance.
• Experience or knowledge in analog and/or digital circuit design for power systems

TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Experienced (level 3): 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 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Lead (level 4): 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.
Senior (level 5): 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.

• Provide leadership support that fosters a culture of timely communication of potential issues and help needed to Program Management and Engineering Capabilities Management to quickly resolve issues and threats to performance.
• Drive timely closure of technical issues and anomalies to meet program requirements.
• Responsible for power systems activities and analyzing and approving power system test data and address power system anomalies at unit-level, subsystem, and system levels from ground test through on-orbit operations.
• Interface with program customers, suppliers, and other engineering stakeholders.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers in terms of technical knowledge, project management and stakeholder relationship building.
• Perform power system analyses and trade studies to determine optimal power system architecture.
• Ensure subsystem designs comply with program requirements.
• Chair key design reviews and lead critical Root-Cause/Corrective Action investigation teams.
• Convene and chair Independent Review Teams (IRT’s).
• Evaluate and champion new technology and methods.
  To meet security standards and protocols, this position is 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in El Segundo, CA.
  This worksite participates in Boeing’s optional 9/80 schedule rotation. 9/80 is a rotation in which employees can work 9 hour shifts, 8 days per pay period (bi-weekly) and receive every other Friday off.
  This position requires a current Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required) or requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.