Associate Systems Engineer

Associate Systems Engineer

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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) is seeking motivated and talented Associate Systems Engineers to join the MWS Systems Engineering Team in Huntsville, Alabama. There are multiple positions for a wide range of systems engineering roles available.

The Missiles and Weapons Systems (MWS) organization is dynamic and growing with a leadership team focused on attracting and developing top talent in support of critical missions for National Defense and Strategic Deterrence. Connected to our customers' missions, we deliver unique capability through our exceptional talent. The programs that we support in Huntsville, Alabama include Ground-based Midcourse Defense, Next Gen Interceptor, precision-guided munitions, and Integrated Air & Missile Defense products (PAC-3, Avenger, ABMD); Missile Defense Agency National Team (Systems Engineering, C2BMC), and Strategic Deterrence Systems (which includes Minuteman ICBM support and guidance system repair).

Systems Engineering, System Integration, Design Integration Responsibilities May Include:

• Assists with performance analysis to optimize total system and/or system architecture to solve complex missile defense problems.
• Supports interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to plan, design, develop and verify system solutions.
• Assists with definition and coordination of system performance requirements and technical parameters.
• Assists with definition of high level functional and performance requirements and verification methods, subsequent analysis, decomposition, and derivation of requirements, allocation of those lower-level requirements to physical and functional architectural elements, and tracking them through design, verification, integration, and operational validation
• Assists with performance analysis for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, survivability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance, product security (cyber security) and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
• Assists with risk assessments and generate mitigation plans for various programs with regard to compliance with system requirements and customer capabilities
• Assists with development of verification and validation methods, processes, logic, and plans in support of program milestones.
• Assist in developing and documenting electronic and electrical system requirements
• Supports circuit design (PWB layout, thermal analyses, power analyses, EMI analyses)
• Assist in analyzing and translating requirements into system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications
• Supports software development, software and test integration
• Assist in test and validation to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements
• Utilization of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as DOORS, Cameo, and mathematical modeling and simulation to develop system definitions and perform trade studies in assigned areas.

Systems and Performance Analysis, Model & Sim, Algorithm Development Responsibilities May Include:

• Assist in evaluation of systems under various scenarios and architectures to determine and/or optimize overall system mission performance in a framework giving insight into performance
• Assist in performing analysis to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture to solve complex missile defense problems.
• Assist in developing and maintaining analysis tools of varied fidelity including modeling and simulation tools to predict performance against evolving threats of current and future missile defense systems
• Assist in performing systems analyses of the existing system architecture in conjunction with new technologies and concepts for improvements to be considered for future architectures
• Assist in developing, refining and documenting key algorithm capabilities to support various DoD customers
• Assist in conducting analysis of multiple targets discrimination for survivability, vulnerability, and susceptibility into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success

Model Based Engineering / Systems Engineering

• Development of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, processes and architectures
• Configuration, data and work flow management of program specific MBSE tools and processes
• Establishment of protocol / process for integration of engineering tools with MBSE

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. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Technical Bachelor's, Master's or a PhD degree (A technical degree is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in systems engineering

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in applying engineering processes and principles
• Experience/domain knowledge of system architecture, requirements, interface definition, verification, and validation
• Experience with systems development and integration
• Experience modeling or simulating systems
• Experience with implementation and maintenance of systems engineering tools, schedules and metrics (i.e. Earned value management, DOORs, CAMEO)
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering
• Understanding of statistical analysis, distributions, and sampling
• Experience in industrial engineering

Typical Education/Experience:

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 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Masters). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

Eligible for ERP

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.