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Spacecraft Systems Engineer (2nd shift) - Millennium Space Systems

Los Angeles, California; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2026489973 Category Engineering - Systems Role Type Onsite Post Date Jan. 02, 2026 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
You will cover spacecraft production, integration and test on second shift as representative of design engineering team across range of programs and projects. Your primary task will be dispositioning and root causing non conformances and issues as they come up, secondary tasking will be design based leveraging your experience with the integration and test. You will work closely with technicians, integration and test engineers as well as the design engineering team to foster a deep understanding of spacecraft design and subsystems, sharpening your skills and being a technical expert in your field.

This position requires the ability to work second shift (3:30pm - 1:00am)

This position’s internal job code is Systems Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for the Levels 3-4. 

Position Responsibilities:  

  • Provides systems engineering leadership to ATLO for functional, environmental, and performance testing

  • Understands spacecraft subsystems functions and interfaces. Develops integrated spacecraft system designs and solutions, ensures I&T verifies those requirements and validates mission objectives are met.

  • Responsible for all aspects of spacecraft systems engineering during ATLO, specifically: requirements verification and validation, support to integration and test operations, anomaly resolution, risk management.

  • Coordinates and communicates with subsystem engineering teams to ensure system testing meets all requirements,

  • Participates in software integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality

  • Resolves cross-functional technical issues, leads ERB/FRBs, coordinates DR closures

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or other relevant engineering or science discipline

  • Minimum of 5 years of directly relevant aerospace industry experience, preferably with spacecraft systems

  • Demonstrated leadership and communications skills

  • Demonstrated experience with space systems engineering principles and techniques 

  • Demonstrated familiarity with program management principles and tools

  • Demonstrated experience with power, mass, and other system budgets

  • Demonstrated experience with requirements analysis and flow down

  • Demonstrated experience with design verification and validation processes

  • Demonstrated experience with configuration management

  • Demonstrated experience with satellite level integration and test processes

  • Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Master’s degree in aerospace or other relevant engineering or science discipline

  • Greater than 9 years’ professional experience in space systems engineering

  • Direct experience with one or more rapid spacecraft development programs and missions. Experience with a full life cycle from concept to in-orbit operations

  • Active TS/SCI clearance

  • History of working independently to root cause discrepancies during spacecraft integration and test

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 3: $104,550 - $153,750

  • Level 4: $128,350 - $188,750

Before applying, please note:
Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified

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 Feb. 27, 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/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 2nd 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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