Lead Systems Engineer

Boeing • Saint Charles, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Phantom Works is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join its System Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) team in Saint Charles, Missouri. The role supports the design, integration, and fielding of architectures and vehicle designs for next-generation defense technologies. The engineer will work with Phantom Works teams and industry partners to shape system requirements, guide integration and verification, and influence architectures that meet operational needs, including work related to autonomy and teaming.

The position applies systems engineering across the lifecycle of complex systems and systems of systems. It leads requirements, technical assessments, integration, verification, risk management, and adoption of systems engineering methods, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across the program. The role is expected to be 100% onsite, with no hybrid or remote option. Travel may be required up to 10% domestically and/or internationally, depending on business needs. An active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance is required; the selected candidate must also be able to obtain Special Program Access. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance and access requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
• At least 7 years of related engineering experience.
• Prior systems engineering experience, including system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation.
• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance; a U.S. clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required for this access.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience, such as engineering leadership roles or leading work and driving teams to success.
• Experience working in a Special Access program.
• Experience leading Risk, Issue and Opportunity management processes.
• Experience leading cross-IPT supplier integration and development.
• Prior management experience leading employees.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes and developing tooling and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify complex lifecycle-balanced systems and systems-of-systems solutions.
• Translate customer and operational needs into system performance requirements.
• Guide cross-functional teams in defining and maintaining system requirements, interfaces, behaviors, and verification criteria for complex systems.
• Integrate 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 and recommend improvements to system performance and reliability.
• Maintain and improve requirements management, risk/issues/opportunity tracking, tools, and technology readiness assessment processes.
• Lead implementation or adoption of current systems engineering methodologies, such as Model Based Systems Engineering, to meet customer expectations.
• Mentor, coach, and advise engineers across the program in systems engineering tools, techniques, planning, and strategy.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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