Systems Engineer (Experienced or Lead)

About the Position

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The Boeing Company is seeking Systems Engineers to join one of our St. Louis, MO (Berkeley, Hazelwood, Saint Charles) based teams. Our St. Louis based teams are responsible for development, production, trainers, and sustainment for some of the most advanced defense and weapon systems in the world – including, but not limited to: Fighters/Tactical (F-47, F-15, F/A-18, F-22, & T-7A), Autonomous Systems (MQ-25), Precision Engagement Systems (JDAM, SDB, etc), and other advanced proprietary systems (Phantom Works) and platforms (AH-64, P-8, C-17, etc).

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience Systems Engineering disciplines including, Experienced and Lead Levels:

• Systems Architecture, Requirements and Interfaces Definition
• Systems Integration, Verification, & Validation
• Reliability, Maintainability, & System Health
• Human Factors & Ergonomics
• Operations / Systems Analysis
• Flight Crew Operations Integrations
• Crew Station Design & Integration

Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering efforts on new development, production, and/or sustainment programs, ensuring alignment with program goals and objectives.
• Translate customer and operational needs into system performance requirements.
• Guide cross-functional teams to define and maintain system requirements, interfaces, behaviors, and verification criteria for complex systems.
• Perform analyses in affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human factors, survivability, vulnerability, security, certification, and product assurance to achieve mission success.
• Run design reviews and technical assessments, giving recommendations to improve system performance and reliability.
• Maintain and improve requirements management, risk/issues/opportunity tracking, tools, and technology readiness assessment processes.
• Lead the program in implementing and/or adopting the latest SE methodologies (e.g. Model Based Systems Engineering) to meet customer expectations.
• Mentor, coach and advise engineers across the program in SE tools, techniques, planning and strategy.

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 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.
  • 4 or more years' related engineering experience.
  • Prior Systems Engineering experience (i.e. system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation).

• Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 4: 7 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Active U.S. Security Clearance.
  • Leadership experience to include but not limited to engineering leadership roles and/or leading work and driving teams to success.
  • Experience with Aircraft, Mission Systems and/or Weapon System development.
  • Experience with verification and/or certification efforts (including supporting military safety critical and/or mission critical system hardware and software certification).
  • Experience leading cross-IPT architecture development.
  • Experience leading systems engineering efforts supporting major program milestone reviews and proposal efforts.
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, such as Cameo, MSOSA or similar Systems Modeling Language (SysML)-compatible tool for systems architecture and model development.
  • Technical understanding and experience with any of the following: DOORS, Cadence/Pspice, Python, C#, C++, JavaScript, Visual Studio, Subversion, Azure DevOps, Git, CAFTA, ReliaSoft or FaultTree+.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $112,200 - $185,150 (based on experience and qualifications).
• Generous company match to your 401(k).
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
• This position is expected to be 100% onsite (no hybrid or remote options). The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
• Travel may be required; Domestically and/or Internationally depending on business needs.
• 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.

About the Company

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.

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.

Application

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 01, 2026.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal 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.

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