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Ground Systems Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems

Los Angeles, California; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2026489948 Category Engineering - Systems Role Type Onsite Post Date Jan. 02, 2026
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Ground Systems Engineer (Mid-Career) – Millennium Space Systems

Millennium 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 Summary

As 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 Responsibilities:

  • Lead 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 Requirements

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.

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

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 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

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.

Shift:

  • This role will be on 1st

Total Rewards:

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including 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 available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: Level 4: $128,350 - $188,750


Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 09, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


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.

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