
Deputy Chief Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
Job Description
Company:
Millennium Space SystemsMillennium 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
As the company’s Deputy Chief Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing space, ground and network systems and technologies that perform cutting-edge, high performance space missions. Our systems provide critical capabilities to national security and scientific missions. The function of the Deputy Chief Engineer is to augment the Chief Engineer by performing independent review of our designs as well as help guide technology development. This could come via formal design reviews, engineering review boards, risk meetings, or informal meetings such as to help trade ideas and perform make/buy decisions.
The ideal candidate has significant experience in the development and production of space systems and has learned lessons from their usage on orbit. Such experience must be cross-disciplinary, including EMI, RF, electronics, GNC, structures, systems engineering, manufacturing, assembly, test and on-orbit operations. Methods to perform value stream mapping, "lean out" processes, and improve the flow should be in the candidate's toolbox. The candidate must be able to coalesce information, distill it, and come to recommendations for technical solutions, while balancing reasonable cost and schedule pressures. The candidate must be well-versed developing briefings and presenting to high level company officials and government sponsors. The candidate should be comfortable at finding compromises between customer desires and requirements. The ideal candidate has experience with proposals and estimating levels of effort for development.
Position Responsibilities:
Perform independent review of designs, development plans, and test plans
Assess risks
Synthesize information across multiple disciplines
Provide recommendations for technical solutions to issues
Lead ad hoc teams to diagnose problems and find solutions
Summarize issues, document issues and report concerns
Brief high level officials and customers
Provide praise for a job well done
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, Master’s degree or PhD is a plus
15+ years of experience in satellite design, development, test, and operations across multiple flight projects/program
Demonstrated breadth and depth across multiple spacecraft engineering disciplines
Demonstrated leadership of ad hoc, cross-functional teams
Experience taking a product from concept/proposal phase through prototyping, launch and operation
Broad understanding of the spacecraft component supply chain and broad network of vendor relationships across the supply chain
Experience performing make/buy trades
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to travel
Drug Free Workplace:
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, 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 6: $210,800 - $310,000
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.
Language Requirements:
Not ApplicableEducation:
Not ApplicableRelocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.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 U.S. Top Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret 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 awardShift:
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Job Details
- Category
- Manufacturing
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- El SegundoEl Segundo, CA
- Posted
- Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Feb 4, 2026, 05:31 PM
- Compensation
- $210,800 - $310,000 per year
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