Lead Systems Engineer

Boeing•Hazelwood, MO
•$136,850 - $185,150•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space & Security organization is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Level 4) in Hazelwood, Missouri. The role leads system architecture development across program Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), collaborating with teams to define and develop product system architecture from initial design through product verification. This includes managing requirements, interfaces, and behaviors. As part of the program’s Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Team, the engineer will refine and implement system modeling best practices in coordination with the Lead Model Architect, and support development and implementation of open architecture standards. The position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance, and the role also requires the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time, domestically and/or internationally, depending on business needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
  • At least 7 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
  • At least 3 years of experience working in MSOSA (Magic Systems of Systems Architecture).
  • Experience in systems engineering, including system architecture, requirements and interface development and allocation, and verification and validation.
  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
  • Ability to obtain Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
  • Satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Nice To Haves

  • Breadth of experience across technical domains and life cycle phases.
  • Experience working on proprietary programs.
  • Experience with Mission Systems architectures and Open Missions Systems (OMS) and/or Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI).
  • Experience with military aircraft.

Responsibilities

  • Guide cross-functional engineering teams in developing a Weapon System Segment architecture to meet program commitments, including model-based design reviews.
  • Lead the cross-functional team in defining and maintaining the Segment’s requirements, interfaces, behaviors, and verification requirements.
  • Use Systems Engineering and MBSE experience to define, implement, and maintain the MBSE approach to meet customer digital engineering requirements.
  • Integrate the segment with other Weapon System segments.
  • Deliver the integrated segment architecture model.
  • Apply interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to plan, design, develop, and verify complex systems solutions.
  • Establish, maintain, and demonstrate traceability between tools within the Digital Engineering Environment.
  • Guide the team in implementing open architecture standards.

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
  • Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
  • Boeing 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 10% of eligible pay and immediate 100% vesting.
  • Student Loan Match through the Boeing 401(k) for eligible enrolled U.S. employees.
  • Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
  • Referral bonus eligibility for qualifying candidates.
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