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Antenna SubSystems Engineer – Associate, Mid-Level, or Senior

Boeing


Job Location:

El Segundo, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 119850 - 162150
Posted: 8 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Antenna SubSystems Engineer Associate Mid-Level or Senior

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) seeks an Antenna SubSytems Engineer to join our team in El Segundo California. As an Antenna Subsystems Engineer you will design develop and deliver state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications for commercial civil and/or national security programs. You will work with a highly motivated team that works with domestic or international customers on their latest satellite systems.

Be part of a systems engineering team that specializes in antenna subsystem design and development for satellite systems. Work with large cross-functional teams including customers suppliers hardware and software engineers integration and test engineers and senior technologists to ensure that the final products meet the mission objectives. You will perform system analyses and simulations for space communications systems (including communications links and capacity modeling) optimize the system design by performing trade studies flow down and verify subsystem and unit requirements develop ConOps and support hardware integration verification validation qualification and delivery activities. You will become the focal point for your area of responsibility!

Project assignments typically span the complete program life cycle from internal trades concept studies and system definition to satellite development launch and on-orbit operations and test. This is a 1st shift position.

Primary Responsibilities:

In this position a successful Antenna SubSystems Engineer will:

  • Design and develop next generation RF digital and/or optical satellite communications systems and payload architectures

  • Support trade studies

  • Define and verify space communication system requirements and interfaces

  • Perform system-level CONOPS development functional analysis and requirements decomposition

  • Support system-level integration and validation

  • Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems including: link analysis signal distortion system capacity reliability and performance

  • Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software platforms

  • Develop and verify system algorithms that meet functional and performance requirements

  • Perform hardware procurement design reviews and unit sell-off

  • Perform system test preparation execution troubleshooting and verification.

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

This position requires a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Ability to Obtain U.S. Top Secret/SCI Final Post-Start

BasicQualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics or related STEM field. Masters degree preferred.

  • Level 2: Typically 2 years or more of work related experience

  • Experience with requirements allocation verification and validation and qualification.

  • Experience with communications subsystems or units.

  • Experience with DOORs Cameo Jira or MS Project

  • Track record of success working in teams

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Masters degree preferred.

  • Level 3: Typically 5 years or more of work related experience

  • Level 4: Typically 9 years or more of work related experience

  • Experience with digital communications

  • Experience with satellite or terrestrial communications systems and antenna theory

  • Experience in phased array antenna production and verification

  • Experience with Matlab/Simulink C or Python.

  • Knowledge of good manufacturing practices DFMAT and design and process FMEAs.

  • Experience working with suppliers on custom part procurement

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Companys Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Pay and 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.

Level 2 Summary pay range: $ 98600 - $133400

Level 3 Summary pay range: $ 119850 - $162150

Level 4 Summary pay range: $ 146200 - $197800

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive 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.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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