Boeing
Subject Matter Expert - Space Electronics Packaging and Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer
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Engineer role focused on electronic packaging design and analysis at Boeing. Requires compliance with U.S. export controls, U.S. Person status, and active Top Secret security clearance. Employer will not sponsor visas; position is first shift and relocation assistance is not negotiable.
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 Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems is currently hiring a Subject Matter Expert Level Space Electronics Packaging and Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer to join us as part of our Electronics Packaging and Product Design Team located in El Segundo, CA.
We are seeking exceptional Mechanical Engineers with a passion for innovation to join our team and become part of something truly remarkable. As a Space Electronics Packaging Design and Analysis Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of space exploration with us.
We offer an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a team that conducts full in-house cradle-to-grave work, providing you with a unique and fulfilling experience. From the moment you step through our doors, you will have the chance to contribute to every stage of the product lifecycle, from initial design concepts to prototyping and final production. This includes mechanical PCB design, Electronics Packaging, and Thermal/Structural/Vibration Analysis.
You will be at the forefront of satellite missions, unlocking new frontiers in space exploration. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work on projects involving multichip modules, microelectronics, electronic systems, and much more. The breadth of our work while working alongside world-class engineers and mentors, will inspire and guide you and challenge you to expand your skillset and delve into fascinating new areas, making every day a thrilling adventure.
To further enhance your experience, our on-site satellite factory is at your disposal, enabling you to unleash your creativity and expertise while delivering solutions at the highest level of excellence. This proximity allows for seamless collaboration with satellite engineers, giving you firsthand knowledge of the intricacies and complexities of satellite missions. By working closely with experts in the field, you will contribute to the seamless integration of our electronics packaging solutions, ensuring they meet the rigorous demands of the space environment.
Develop your technical competence as well as your leadership skills at a company with huge potential for long-term career growth. We're highly supportive of innovative thinking, we respect and acknowledge hard work, we recognize maturity and integrity, and we reward bottom-line achievement. #TheFutureIsBuiltHere
Position Responsibilities:
Develops Company technology development strategies and integrates product specifications into technology strategies. Supports development of technical aspects of critical proposals. Leads development of Company make/buy strategy for electronic products. Develops, designs and conducts research that results in new product offerings or business opportunities. Represents the Company in industry research and development activity related various aspects of electronic products design, manufacture and test. Works independently.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in El Segundo, CA.
This worksite participates in Boeing's optional 9/80 schedule rotation. 9/80 is a rotation in which employees can work 9-hour shifts, 8 days per pay period (bi-weekly) and receive every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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.
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 (Subject Matter Expert - Level 6): $ 210,800 - $285,200
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 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
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
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.
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 Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems is currently hiring a Subject Matter Expert Level Space Electronics Packaging and Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer to join us as part of our Electronics Packaging and Product Design Team located in El Segundo, CA.
We are seeking exceptional Mechanical Engineers with a passion for innovation to join our team and become part of something truly remarkable. As a Space Electronics Packaging Design and Analysis Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of space exploration with us.
We offer an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a team that conducts full in-house cradle-to-grave work, providing you with a unique and fulfilling experience. From the moment you step through our doors, you will have the chance to contribute to every stage of the product lifecycle, from initial design concepts to prototyping and final production. This includes mechanical PCB design, Electronics Packaging, and Thermal/Structural/Vibration Analysis.
You will be at the forefront of satellite missions, unlocking new frontiers in space exploration. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work on projects involving multichip modules, microelectronics, electronic systems, and much more. The breadth of our work while working alongside world-class engineers and mentors, will inspire and guide you and challenge you to expand your skillset and delve into fascinating new areas, making every day a thrilling adventure.
To further enhance your experience, our on-site satellite factory is at your disposal, enabling you to unleash your creativity and expertise while delivering solutions at the highest level of excellence. This proximity allows for seamless collaboration with satellite engineers, giving you firsthand knowledge of the intricacies and complexities of satellite missions. By working closely with experts in the field, you will contribute to the seamless integration of our electronics packaging solutions, ensuring they meet the rigorous demands of the space environment.
Develop your technical competence as well as your leadership skills at a company with huge potential for long-term career growth. We're highly supportive of innovative thinking, we respect and acknowledge hard work, we recognize maturity and integrity, and we reward bottom-line achievement. #TheFutureIsBuiltHere
Position Responsibilities:
Develops Company technology development strategies and integrates product specifications into technology strategies. Supports development of technical aspects of critical proposals. Leads development of Company make/buy strategy for electronic products. Develops, designs and conducts research that results in new product offerings or business opportunities. Represents the Company in industry research and development activity related various aspects of electronic products design, manufacture and test. Works independently.
- Lead coordination of multi-discipline groups to develop and understand requirements and develop high-level and detailed designs consistent with those requirements.
- Guide structural design and configuration development by performing trade studies to optimize structure and meet program requirements.
- Performs detailed structural and thermal analysis using hand calculations and analysis tools.
- Documents structural analyses and data, required to show compliance with Boeing, customer and regulatory requirements, at a module, slice, and unit level.
- Collaborate with Electrical Engineering team to perform sizing and placement studies, as well as layout and route printed circuit boards (PCBs).
- Validates designs through various methods of review, testing and analysis.
- Develops, deploys and supports new processes and process improvement to enable efficient performance of engineering tasks to reduce cycle time and drive product improvements.
- Conducts Root Cause and Corrective Action to investigate failures and go-forward plans.
- Identifies, tracks and statuses technical performance measures to measure progress and ensure compliance with requirements.
- Supports Supplier Management with make/buy recommendations and other technical services of limited scope.
- Investigates emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in El Segundo, CA.
This worksite participates in Boeing's optional 9/80 schedule rotation. 9/80 is a rotation in which employees can work 9-hour shifts, 8 days per pay period (bi-weekly) and receive every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
- 10+ years' experience using Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
- 10+ years' experience with Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) design.
- 10+ years' experience in Electronic Packaging Design in any of the following disciplines: Airborne, Space, Digital, RF or Power mechanical systems.
- Experience with thermal, structural, dynamics analysis
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Experience with ANSYS analysis, Creo CAD, SolidWorks, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Siemens NX Nastran, MSC Patran, COMSOL Multiphysics
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate across multiple disciplines with internal and external customers
- Skill and ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources
- 10+ years experience leading teams on complex projects
- Level 6: Typically, 20 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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.
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 (Subject Matter Expert - Level 6): $ 210,800 - $285,200
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 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
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
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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