Millennium Space Systems · 16 hours ago
Autonomy Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$105K/yr - $154K/yr
2+ years expMillennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is seeking an Autonomy Engineer to support their Engineering team in El Segundo, CA. The role involves design, analysis, and development of mission Concepts of Operations, ensuring mission success through fault management and autonomy, as well as supporting on-console mission operations for on-orbit spacecraft.
AerospaceSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform fault and autonomy requirements definition, verification, and validation
Define satellite/constellation states, modes, transitions, and other autonomous spacecraft behaviors
Contribute to architecture concepts, CONOPS, and technology trade-off analyses
Design and validate onboard fault detection, isolation, and responses and perform end-to-end validation of autonomy products and behaviors
Support on-console operations for on-orbit missions
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
2+ years experience in satellite design and/or operation
Familiarity with common analysis tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, STK, etc
Exceptional critical thinking skills and an ability to notice and debug problems with minimal guidance
Ability to anticipate effects and interactions for varying cases across a complex system
Strong attention to detail while maintaining big-picture perspective
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
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
Preferred
5+ years experience in satellite design and/or operation
Experience with fault management strategies/architectures for safety of mission critical systems
Experience with autonomous system design and analysis
Ability to plan and execute integrated system fault management and autonomy V&V (validation and verification)
Experience with satellite end-to-end testing
Possess active TS/SCI clearance
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Millennium Space Systems
Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-08-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Robert Jacobsen
Chief Financial Officer
Shasta Noble
Chief Financial Officer
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