Scientist-General)

Boeing•Tukwila, WA

About The Position

This is Boeing: each of us is an innovator on a mission to connect, protect, explore, and inspire. From seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us. The Boeing Defense Team is working on several new development efforts and is looking for an expert Radar System Engineer to support these efforts in Tukwila, Washington. Position Responsibilities: Lead critical technical development efforts as a senior subject matter expert on RF/ Radar theory, digital signal processing, and radar concepts. Define system performance requirements and ensure interface definition supports various functional components of the seeker’s and missile’s architecture. Conduct analysis to optimize total system-of-systems performance or system architecture as applied to algorithmic functionality pertaining to the acquisition and tracking of targets. Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and guide recommendations for system robustness in the presence of challenging operational environments. Develops and validates requirements for various complex communication, sensor, electronic warfare and other electromagnetic systems and components. Develops and validates requirements for electrical\electronic systems, mechanical systems, interconnects, and structures. Develops architectures to integrate complex systems and components into higher level systems and platforms. Performs complicated trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements. Defines and conducts critical tests of various kinds to validate performance of designs to requirements. Manages appropriate aspects of critical supplier and partner performance to ensure compliance to requirements. Provides support to products throughout their lifecycle from manufacturing to customer use by providing guidance and support to resolve complex issues. Supports project management by providing coordinating development of work statement, budget, schedule and other required inputs and conducting appropriate reviews. Generates major sections of proposals to support development of new business. Works under minimal direction.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
10 years or more of experience in avionics integration and/or electronics systems and/or RF systems
Experience working with suppliers and with internal and external customers and suppliers
Strong collaboration and coordination skills
5 years or more experience working in cross-functional or cross-organizational teams to develop and implement plans, schedules, or solutions
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.
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/SCI Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an equipment manager for military or civil aerospace electronics/avionics systems including equipment qualification and testing strongly preferred
Experience with Radar systems (either RF or EO) or Radar integration
Active Top Secret
Experience dealing directly with USG and DoD Customers and Regulators
Experience eliciting, writing, managing and verifying requirements

Responsibilities

Lead critical technical development efforts as a senior subject matter expert on RF/ Radar theory, digital signal processing, and radar concepts.
Define system performance requirements and ensure interface definition supports various functional components of the seeker’s and missile’s architecture.
Conduct analysis to optimize total system-of-systems performance or system architecture as applied to algorithmic functionality pertaining to the acquisition and tracking of targets.
Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and guide recommendations for system robustness in the presence of challenging operational environments.
Develops and validates requirements for various complex communication, sensor, electronic warfare and other electromagnetic systems and components.
Develops and validates requirements for electrical\electronic systems, mechanical systems, interconnects, and structures.
Develops architectures to integrate complex systems and components into higher level systems and platforms.
Performs complicated trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements.
Defines and conducts critical tests of various kinds to validate performance of designs to requirements.
Manages appropriate aspects of critical supplier and partner performance to ensure compliance to requirements.
Provides support to products throughout their lifecycle from manufacturing to customer use by providing guidance and support to resolve complex issues.
Supports project management by providing coordinating development of work statement, budget, schedule and other required inputs and conducting appropriate reviews.
Generates major sections of proposals to support development of new business.
Works under minimal direction.

Benefits

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.

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