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Survivability System Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Los Angeles, California; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2025480337 Category Security Clearance Role Type Onsite Post Date 11月. 21, 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.

Boeing Defense, Space, & Security (BDS) is seeking a motivated and talented Survivability Systems Engineer/Scientist (Associate or Experienced) to join the team located in El Segundo, CA.  The Experienced Survivability Systems Engineer/Scientist supports multidisciplinary survivability tasks through all satellite program phases.

The Survivability group is a multidisciplinary department that evaluates vehicles across various Space Environmental disciplines, including contamination, micrometeoroids, single event effects, radiation, electromagnetic compatibility, electrostatic discharge, and the testing and qualification of new materials. As a member of the Survivability team, the candidate will have the opportunity to employ an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to support the analysis, test and verification of our products.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Interface effectively with all technical disciplines in a team environment to trade factors such as survivability, cost, weight and technical risk in arriving at the final design

  • Conduct and ensure that unit and system-level designs adequately address survivability requirements, including radiation-related effects such as total dose (including ELDRS and dose rate effects), displacement damage, single event effects, internal charging 

  • Support testing at the piece part, slice, unit, and vehicle levels to support design and verify compliance to survivability-related requirements

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

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):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, material science, chemistry, physics, mathematics

  • Associate (Level 2): 2+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Experience with spacecraft design, analysis, fabrication and test

  • Experience with space environmental effects

  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (approximately once a month) in support of test campaigns

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Have or have held an active U.S. Security Clearance in the past 24 months 

  • Experience with survivability related subjects such as space environments, radiation effects, single event effects, device physics or multi-physics computer simulation

  • Experience in analysis tools (i.e., Creo parametric, AutoCAD, Thermal Desktop, PSpice, MATLAB, MATHCAD, ANSYS, COMSOL, Mentor Graphics electrical tools, Saber, Zuken, E3, or Xilinx Vivad) 

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 Work Statement:

This position is for 1st shift.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, 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. 

The Boeing Company 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 for Associate: $94,350 - $127,650

Summary pay range for Experienced: $114,750 - $155,250


Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 30, 2025


Export Control Requirements: 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.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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. 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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