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Test Engineer - Millennium Space Systems at Boeing

Boeing El Segundo, CA $80,000 - $96,000/year

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Job DescriptionAt 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. As a Test Engineer, you will develop manufacturing processes to build, test, and launch satellites while dually implementing test procedures for dynamic and thermal environmental testing of components, subsystems, and satellite products. You will be responsible for leveraging design for testability and continuous improvement to deliver space-grade avionics, structures, and propulsion hardware at high rate and low cost, without ever compromising personnel safety or product reliability. A successful candidate for this role will demonstrate integrity, intellectual curiosity, empathy, technical capability, and a strong motivation to scale and support manufacturing test. This position's internal job code is Test & Evaluation Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for a levels 2-3.Position Responsibilities:Serve as the primary point of support for environmental test equipment and processes, and maintain responsibility over test execution for spacecraft hardwareCreate spacecraft hardware test procedures, ensure test readiness, and unblock issues that arise during test campaigns (qualification and acceptance)Develop standard operating procedures for environmental test techniciansEstablish and increase the efficiency of manufacturing test processes to maximize output, limit burden, and enable products to rapidly transition from engineering development to high rate productionIdentify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, reduce lead time/labor hours, etc. through environmental testIdentify, implement, and qualify environmental test equipment and processes in support of high reliability and throughput productionTroubleshoot and identify ultimate root cause of issues in environmental test processes (i.e. due to spacecraft hardware defects, test equipment anomalies, software problems, etc.), then implement permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrenceEnable production autonomy by challenging requirements, simplifying work processes, and implementing automationServe as the technical subject matter expert for environmental test processes and equipmentDevelop test equipment automation to improve efficiency of environmental test processes, limit the likelihood of error, and maximize throughput Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or level-equivalent years of industry experience3 - 5 years in a hardware test environmentExperience working with thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, and/or vibration shakersExperience in authoring test procedures, implementing process improvements, and managing UUT non-conformances Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills 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. Security Clearance Post-Start is required . Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): 3+ years of experience in environmental testing, with a focus on vibration, thermal ambient, and thermal vacuum testingFamiliarity with SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000A, or similar environmental testing standardsExperience in a high-throughput manufacturing environmentExperience with PXI and other test instrumentation (i.e. thermocouples, accelerometers, DAQs etc.)Experience successfully qualifying new products for space applicationsThorough understanding of root cause analysis and related analytical methodology (Five Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa Analysis, 8D, etc.) 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. Drug Free Workplace:Millennium Space Systems 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.Summary Pay-Range:Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only of what is reasonably expected to be paid for the position. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.Level 2: $80,750 - $118,750Level 3: $96,900 - $142,500 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. Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 16, 2026Export 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 requiredRelocation 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 1st shiftEqual 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.By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by JobG8 to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer's data processor SonicJobs.See BOEING Privacy Policy at and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at and Terms of Use at

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