Systems Engineer 3 (contract)

at  Boeing

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATIONS:

The Boeing Company, Rapid Space Capability (RSC) is looking for an experienced Systems Test & Integration Engineer to join the Integrated Test Environments (ITE) team within the Hardware Software Integration (HSI) organization.

This position will focus on the design, deployment, and day-to-day operation of laboratory environments across several programs within the RSC portfolio of program, in support of all phases of the programs. To include, but not limited to:

• Software Development Environments (SDE) or Software In the Loop (SIL) to enable software teams to develop, integrate and test flight software of satellite and space systems
• Hardware In the Loop (HIL) environments to enable system integration, verification, and test activities
• Flatsat environments to enable verification, qualification, test and sustainment activities for satellite and spacecraft systems

Strong written, communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment is essential, to be successful. The ITE team is supports all RSC programs located in Kent, WA and El Segundo, CA. This position is based in Kent, WA and requires the ability to travel as required up to 25% of the time.
The successful candidate responsibilities will include Laboratory design and requirement analysis, perform systems integration and test, by developing test procedures, scripting, and automation. Assist test and verification teams on the development of test campaigns an activities related to satellite and spacecraft test and qualification activities. You will be responsible for End-to-end (E2E) integration and initial test of hardware and software interfaces for the system, to include ground segments when applicable.

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
• 5+ years of experience applying Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineer or Software Engineer in the Aerospace industry
• Familiarity with Python or C/C++
• Familiarity with dynamics systems modeling and control
• Proficiency with version control utilities and automated build systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Experience with LabVIEW, TestStand and the National Instruments PXI Infrastructure
• 3+ years of experience with Python or C/C++
• Experience with Serial interfaces, such as RS422
• Experience with SpaceWire interfaces
• Experience with Cosmos or OpenC3 test executive
• Experience developing, deploying, and operating laboratory environments, such as Hardware in the Loop, and Software in the Loop.

This is the pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position $60.68/hour -$75.85/hour

• Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Duties include designing and implementing test frameworks for spacecraft systems, hardware, firmware and software validation and regression testing, deploying and supporting test frameworks across multiple sites, and laboratory environments.

• Document laboratory design, and provide configuration management for the various lab systems
• Help define lab operations procedures, and assist other engineering teams perform their job
• Develop test procedures and produce test scripts using LabVIEW and OpenC3
• Provide technical, cost, and schedule status to program and function. Participate and support with cost and schedule reduction initiatives.
• Work on subsystem-to-subsystem interface requirements and Command and Data Handling (C&DH) subsystem hardware Subcontract/Contract Data Requirements List (SDRLs/CDRLs).

Travel may be required up to 25% of the time; domestically and internationally depending on business needs.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (An Interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post Start is required.)