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Mission Analysis Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

Los Angeles, California; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2025489892 Category Security Clearance Role Type Onsite Post Date Dec. 31, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems. We work in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines, and there are ample opportunities for advancement based on excellence. Superstars are welcome.

At Millennium, 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 committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and innovative, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us. 

Job Summary
As a Mission Analysis Engineer on the Mission Analysis Engineering Team, you will be the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for all modeling, simulation, and analysis for a program, study, or proposal. You will develop methods to simulate mission scenarios and assess end-to-end constellation capabilities; design and implement image processing, inertial tracking, state estimation, and optimal control algorithms for sensor systems; and provide tools and modeling platforms for validating system performance during on-orbit mission operations. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder with technical and program leadership and will be responsible for program management activities, to ensure that high-quality work products are delivered on time and that the proposed mission solution meets the customer’s need.

Position Responsibilities:  

  • Build and maintain simulations for large satellite constellations to assess effectiveness against mission requirements

  • Own the Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) image processing algorithms chain, from photon to Warfighter

  • Create models for space vehicle payloads to use in system trades and performance predictions

  • Develop novel algorithms, models, and data processing schemes for EO/IR sensing and tracking systems

  • Concepts of Operation (CONOPS)/Design Reference Mission (DRM) development, modeling, and simulation

  • Collaborate with software and firmware teams to develop platforms for simulation deployment (eg. software/hardware-in-the-loop)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

  • 9+ years experience in aerospace systems design, analysis, and/or operation

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or the physical sciences / computer science

  • Experience in modeling and simulation of complex satellite systems using common tools such as Matlab/Simulink, Python, or C++

  • Experience with EO/IR optical systems and image processing algorithms

  • Experience in orbital mechanics and kinematic state estimation

  • 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. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 14+ years’ experience in satellite design and/or operation

  • Experience with government furnished image models like ASSET, PRA Toolkit, or AFSIM

  • Proficiency with hardware development languages such as VHDL, Verilog, Vitis Model Composer

  • Experience with satellite space-to-space communication networks

  • Technical leadership experience, including requirements V&V, delegation and management of technical tasks, responsible engineering authority (REA) experience, and cost account management (CAM) experience.

  • Possess active TS/SCI clearance

Drug Free Workplace:

Millennium 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. 

Pay & Benefits: 

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, offers a very competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, and 401k plan.

Summary Pay Range:

  • Level 4: $135,150 - $198,750

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

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


Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 31, 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

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

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. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

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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