Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) Communications & Network Systems Engineer (Experienced or Lead)

Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) Communications & Network Systems Engineer (Experienced or Lead)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) Organization is seeking a Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) Communications & Network Systems Engineer to support System Network Architecting and Application Engineering activities in Huntington Beach, CA.

 

The GEDMS program, led out of Huntington Beach, CA, consists of geographically distributed team members.  Locations include the east coast and shipbuilding facilities in Bath, ME as well as Pascagoula, MS.  The GEDMS team is responsible for the design and sustainment of a family of ship-wide network system variants that include equipment for ruggedized switching, routing, and message/signal processing.  The system is designed for use on both United States (US) Navy and foreign ships.

 

The candidate will be instrumental in performing and managing high visibility tasks assigned by the US Navy customer for the System Engineering effort (network design and architecture development, requirements derivation, use cases, functional analysis, specifications development, verification and validation, etc.) required to develop and evolve the next-generation secure GEDMS architectures.  The selected candidate will be responsible for providing Systems Engineering support for major shipboard design variants.  In addition, responsibilities will include coordinating ongoing activities with internal and external team members and communicating with the customer.

 

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced or Lead Level Engineers.

 

Position Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, configure, implement, test, and certify network devices (e.g., switches, routers, bridges, firewalls, VPNs), protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, ARP/RARP), standards (e.g., IEEE, IETF, ISO, ITU), and frameworks.
• Apply network technology skills to evaluate customer and/or operational needs to define and coordinate system network functional and performance requirements.
• Perform analyses and trade studies to optimize total secure system network architecture, design, and configurations.
• Performs analysis for safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, system security, certification, and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
• Define and prototype solutions, configure, test, and verify design function and performance for delivery to customers.
• Provide support to Boeing field engineers and customer in-service engineers as they deploy and integrate GEDMS across US and Foreign Navy labs and ships.
• Assist in the performance of technical management and project planning, with assigning tasking to and mentoring team members, and for the coordination of facilities and lab configuration/operation.

 

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

 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 3+ years of experience in real-time, near real-time, or embedded systems.

 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Lead (Level 4): 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Practical experience architecting, designing, configuring, implementing, testing, and certifying network devices.
• Practical experience with network protocols, standards, and frameworks.

• The ability to communicate with technical personnel from multiple skill areas and functions to evaluate technical information and issues impacting design, production, and support of products, services, or other deliverables.
• Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area.
• Skills in and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
• Experience evaluating customer and/or operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional, and program interfaces.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating across hardware, software, integration and test, quality, cybersecurity, and production engineering disciplines to plan, architect, design, develop and verify system through product lifecycle including production and fielded system support.
• Experience developing, planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management, and technology readiness assessment processes.

 

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.  Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

 

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 for Experienced level (Level 3): $119,850 - $162,150

Summary pay range for Lead level (Level 4): $146,200 - $197,800

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's 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. 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 award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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