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Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

Listing for: Boeing Co.
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-14
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Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 66000 - 145000 USD Yearly USD 66000.00 145000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

About the Company

Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems Company:
Millennium Space Systems Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation. Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo.

And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary

As an Early-Career Spacecraft Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the technical execution for programs and developing spacecraft systems serving a range of missions and customers. This includes creating, monitoring, and guiding requirements definition, spacecraft design, procurement and fabrication, integration and test, and verification and validation of the overall space vehicle system. You will interact with subsystem and unit engineers, manufacturing and test personnel, and program management.

You will apply a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage the technical elements of the space vehicle system. Our spacecraft systems engineers create spacecraft -- not just paperwork! This position's internal job code is Systems Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for Levels 1-2.

Position Responsibilities
  • Support all aspects of spacecraft systems engineering including performing preliminary concept development, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, support to integration and test operations, anomaly resolution, risk management, and schedule execution
  • Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced solution for space systems
  • Understands spacecraft subsystems functions and interfaces.
  • Develops integrated spacecraft system designs and solutions
  • Coordinates and communicates with subsystem engineering teams to ensure system execution
  • Participates in software integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality prior to deployment into operations
  • Performs tasks to analyze technical data, verify and sustain specific systems configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements
  • Performs various analyses to optimize the spacecraft system and/or system architecture
  • Resolves cross-functional technical issues
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or other relevant engineering or science discipline
  • Demonstrated experience with MBSE softwares and principles (Cameo, SysML, UML, etc.)
  • Demonstrated leadership and communications skills
  • Demonstrated familiarity with requirements analysis and flow-down
  • Demonstrated familiarity with design verification and validation processes
  • Demonstrated familiarity with configuration management
  • Demonstrated familiarity with satellite level integration and test processes

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A final U.S. clearance Post Start is required.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Aerospace or other relevant engineering or science discipline
  • Demonstrated experience with space systems engineering principles and techniques
  • Demonstrated familiarity with satellite in-orbit operations
  • Demonstrated familiarity with power, mass, and other system budgets
  • Greater than 2 years professional experience in space systems engineering
  • Direct experience with one or more rapid spacecraft development programs and missions
  • An Active TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance
Conflict of Interest

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

Drug Free Workplace

Millennium 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.

Total Rewards
  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
  • The specific programs and options…
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