Ground Systems Engineer; Mid Career - Millennium Space Systems
Listed on 2026-01-07
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Job Description
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Ground Systems Engineer (Mid-Career) – Millennium Space SystemsMillennium Space Systems (MSS), a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer (Mid-Career) to support the Ground Systems team in El Segundo, CA!
Job SummaryAs a Ground Systems Engineer, you will support Millennium’s ground software and mission control systems. You will design and develop ground system approaches for new programs. You will develop the integration and test plans and procedures for software and mission-specific ground system hardware. You will work with software developers and customers to deliver complete software and hardware solutions installed both at Millennium’s factory and at customer-owned and operated sites for a variety of customers.
You will support proposal development efforts to win new business. You will be involved with the ground development process from the start of the contract, going through design reviews, and leading up to the day of launch. After launch, you will sustain your systems throughout the life of the program, ensuring our products continue to deliver mission success.
This position's internal job code is Systems Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for a Level 4.
Position ResponsibilitiesLead definition of requirements for ground software and the rest of the ground segment
Help manage customer relationships directly with trade studies, development and testing for meeting system’s mission requirements
Design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver large-scale ground software and mission control systems
Led with other Millennium staff to support testing on components, subsystems, and spacecraft in test configurations
Develop plans and procedures to integrate Millennium software applications into Government-furnished software and infrastructure
Oversee integrated system test events bridging Millennium-developed products and Government-furnished systems
Designing the interfaces and implementation plans for mission data processing applications to support payload elements and our programs’ user segments
Support ground software and systems during on-orbit activities, including launch, early operations, on-orbit test, normal operations, and end-of-life operations
Support proposals for new ground software and systems in support of new business efforts
Other duties as assigned
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
Security Clearance and Export Control RequirementsThis position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
5 years of related experience
Comfortable communicating technical details verbally and in writing
Experience generating system designs using iterative and agile development approaches
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Math, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
Two (2) or more years of experience designing, developing and/or operating ground software and ground systems
Active TS/SCI clearance
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process
Drug Free WorkplaceMillennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.
ShiftThis role will be on 1st
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