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Ground Software Engineering Manager -Millennium Space Systems

USA - El Segundo, CA$169,750 – $253,000Posted 3 days ago

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Job description

Ground Software Engineering Manager -Millennium Space Systems

Company:

Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary:

As a Software Engineering Manager for Ground Systems, you will lead the company’s Ground Systems Software Teams, reporting to the Vice President of Ground Systems & Operations and serving as a point of contact for technical, budget and resource allocation issues to meet team members’ needs, customer requirements, and company goals. You will also contribute to mission by leading architecture development, proposals, and execution across our program portfolio.

This position's internal job is Software Engineering Manager. Our team is currently hiring for a Level K.

Position Responsibilities

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People (25%)

  • Conduct interviews and screen interview candidates

  • Mentor the team and motivate them to succeed

  • Provide new hire reviews and semi-annual performance reviews

  • Recommend promotions and raises

  • Plan team development and set goals

  • Represent the team, advocate for it, and ensure it has proper resources

  • Foster Millennium’s commitment to a culture of inclusivity

Programmatic (25%)

  • Break down and define scope of work

  • Staff appropriately for present and future programs

  • Allocate staff across programs based on priority

  • Track team status toward completing work and regularly evaluate performance

Technical (50%)

  • Work collaboratively with Ground Software, System Engineering, and Program Management to design, implement, and test ground segments

  • Coordinate design reuse across programs and tasks with different needs and constraints

  • Foster good technical communication and working relationships between the team and other subsystems

  • Improve process by simplifying workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and finding smarter ways to work

  • Develop and document best practices for producing, testing, and documenting ground architectures, and ensure engineers follow them

  • Seek new industry knowledge and techniques to enhance team capabilities

Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process.  Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course "Exploring Leadership"

  • 4 or more years' of directly relevant aerospace industry experience

  • This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Top Secret clearance is required post-start.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline.

  • 5 or more years' of experience working on satellite ground/spacecraft systems 

  • Active Top Secret/SCI A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.

Conflict of Interest:

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

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.

Total Rewards:

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, 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.

Millennium Space Systems 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

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  • Level K: $169,750 - $253,000

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 Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

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 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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Employer H-1B history

56
recent certified H-1B filings
42
new-hire petitions
1
filings for similar roles
69
so far in FY2026

Filed titles like this role: software engineering manager

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  • 1 certified H-1B filing for this same role
  • 56 recent certified H-1B filings across the employer
  • Still filing this year — 69 filings in FY2026
  • 5 USCIS H-1B new-employment approvals, counted separately from LCA filings
  • Strong filing activity in CA
  • 22 further USCIS approvals for extensions or transfers
  • 811 other recent postings at this company state a sponsorship restriction

Strong filing activity in CA.

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Employer PERM history

4
recent certified PERM filings
2
filings for similar roles
2
filings in this location
Certified PERM filings by fiscal year
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20267YTD

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