Optical Systems Engineer; Entry Level - Millennium Space Systems

Overview

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Optical Systems Engineer (Entry Level) – Millennium Space Systems
Millennium Space Systems (MSS), a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is seeking an Optical Systems Engineer (Entry Level) to support the Engineering team in El Segundo, CA.

The Optical Engineering Team provides all optical systems engineering services to Millennium s direct programs, studies, proposals, and Internal Research & Development (IRAD) efforts. They are systems engineers managing interfaces between the space vehicle and Electro-Optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) payloads and also Optical Communications Terminals (OCTs). The team models mission phenomenology and detection performance of EO/IR and OCT considering the spectral, spatial, and radiometric attributes of the sensor.

They also design and develop optical hardware, including star trackers and sensor suites that support autonomous navigation and docking maneuvers. They determine what on-orbit and ground image processing algorithms should be implemented to support mission requirements. They work closely with mission and systems engineering teams, as well as manufacturing and testing teams to lead payload systems efforts end-to-end.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute unit and system level optical tests to verify performance
• Design and implement system/payload performance modeling and simulation
• Support trade studies and other forms of analysis to predict system performance
• Support supplier and partner performance
• Support internal optical product development
• Support development and validation of mission and unit level requirements for electro-optical (EO) sensors, associated image processing, and space vehicle interfaces
• Other duties as assigned

Work Location

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This 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.

• Bachelor s Degree in engineering or the physical sciences
• Methodical design, testing, and troubleshooting capabilities
• Must be versatile and able to perform and manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Good communication and presentation skills
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

• Advanced degree in optical engineering, physics, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience with space-related optical instrumentation
• 2+ years experience in satellite design and/or operation
• Experience with mission requirements flow down to low level EO requirements
• Experience with performance/phenomenology of EO sensors
• Experience with modeling and simulation of EO sensors
• Experience in modeling and simulation of satellite systems
• Experience with optical end-to-end testing
• Familiarity with the design, development, and qualification of optical hardware
• Experience with optical hardware such as EO/IR payloads, optical communications terminals, star trackers, laser range finders, etc.
• Experience with onboard and ground processing of optical data to extract mission-related information
• Experience managing subcontractors providing optical hardware
• Experience developing rapid design and models to support proposal efforts
• Active TS/SCI clearance

• This role will be on 1st shift.

Conflicts of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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