Ground SEIT Engineer (Experienced or Lead)

Boeing • Seal Beach, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems (SI&WS), Ground and Mission Systems Engineering (GMSE) division is hiring an experienced or lead Ground Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) Engineer in El Segundo, California, or Seal Beach. The division develops next-generation products and services for commercial and proprietary customers, including rapid prototypes and mission-focused technologies for space and national security missions. Its engineering work spans technology investment, concept development, proposals, requirements, design, build, integration, testing, and demonstrations in relevant environments.

The Ground SEIT Engineer will join a high-performing team supporting intensive development projects and proprietary programs for U.S. government customers. The role evaluates customer and operational needs, defines system requirements, develops and executes test activities, analyzes results, and supports system and architecture optimization. It also leads requirements and risk-management processes and interfaces with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and external customers. The position is expected to be 100% onsite at one of the listed locations, with occasional travel to support customer needs (approximately 10%).

The position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with an adjudicated CI or Full Scope polygraph. It offers relocation based on eligibility. Summary pay ranges are $119,850–$162,150 for Experienced Level 3 and $146,200–$197,800 for Lead Level 4. Applicants must meet U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. Person; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with an adjudicated CI polygraph or Full Scope polygraph; the posting states that a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• At least 5 years of experience with systems engineering processes and principles, such as system architecture, interface definition, and requirements definition, decomposition, verification, and validation.
• At least 1 year of experience leading or managing an engineering project or team.
• At least 1 year of experience performing system integration and test.
• Experience creating systems engineering technical documents, such as test procedures, test reports, verification artifacts, and discrepancy/anomaly reports.
• Experience with Ground Systems Engineering.
• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally to support customer needs (10%).
• Meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• U.S. citizenship is required for the security clearance.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• For Level 4: 9 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
• Experience developing Command and Control, Mission Management, and Mission Planning software systems for Ground Systems.
• Experience with Ground Systems Maintenance and Modernization.
• Experience with virtual Ground station hardware.
• Experience in software coding and troubleshooting.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience working with Government customers.
• ABET accreditation is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer and operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and ensure compatibility of physical, functional, and program interfaces.
• Define and develop test requirements, test plans, procedures, and schedules.
• Perform real-time testing and resolve anomalies.
• Lead test execution, data analysis, and preparation of test results to support verification and validation.
• Lead analyses to optimize total systems of systems and/or system architecture.
• Lead analyses incorporating affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance, and other specialty quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
• Lead, develop, maintain, and identify improvements for requirements-management processes and tools, risk/issues/opportunity management, and technology-readiness assessment processes.
• Interface with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and external customers.
• Travel occasionally to support customer needs (approximately 10%).

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level