Flight Termination System (FTS) Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior)

Boeing•Saint Charles, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an Associate, Mid-Level, or Senior Flight Termination System (FTS) Engineer to support multiple weapons flight test programs based in St. Charles, Missouri. The role may require short- or long-term domestic temporary assignment travel to alternate test sites and travel to support flight testing as needed. The position is primarily first shift, although variable day, evening, night, and weekend shifts may be required to support program objectives. The engineer will collaborate on developing and deploying FTS for weapons flight tests, ensure compliance with applicable requirements, and support qualification testing, documentation, and system certification for flight. The role involves working with Range Safety Officers, customer program offices, program leadership, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders. The position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a directly related field and aerospace-industry engineering experience. A U.S. Person is required for export-control compliance, and the position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, including an interim Secret Clearance before starting and final Secret Clearance after starting. Boeing does not sponsor employment visas. Relocation may be offered based on eligibility. The role is not safety sensitive and is not contingent upon program award.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
Experience with engineering in the aerospace industry.
Meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; an interim U.S. Secret Clearance is required pre-start and a final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start.
U.S. Citizenship is required for the security clearance.
Must satisfy Boeing's Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

For Level 3: 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For Level 4: 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience designing special test equipment for flight programs and supporting proposals.
Experience with flight test, flight operations, or system test.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with others to develop and deploy Flight Termination Systems in support of weapons flight test programs.
Ensure compliance with FTS requirements, including RCC-319, RCC-324, and contractual requirements.
Identify required products, systems, components, and materials for FTS.
Determine test artifacts and methods to demonstrate compliance at the component and system levels.
Design and implement test fixtures to verify component performance.
Analyze qualification testing and generate documentation demonstrating system compliance.
Partner with Range Safety Officers, customer program offices, program leadership, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to obtain FTS System Certification for flight.
Provide inputs to Earned Value Management for tracking progress on work packages.
Travel and support flight testing as needed.