System Engineer (Senior)

Boeing • Seal Beach, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks a System Engineer to lead systems architecture development on a high‑paced, rapid development program.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).
• 5+ years, minimum, of related work experience.
• Experience with satellite systems or space related applications.
• Willing and able to travel up to 10% domestically.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

Nice To Haves

• Systems thinking experience.
• Presentation experience.
• Experience delivering systems artifacts.
• Advanced degree in related field.
• System architecture development experience.
• IRAD project experience.
• Project management knowledge.
• Digital System Engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain interface control documents (ICDs).
• Develop and maintain system architecture artifacts that align with program objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Elicit, write, analyze, and manage system-level requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Produce and maintain Concept of Operations (ConOps) documents capturing operational scenarios, use cases, and stakeholder roles.
• Apply MBSE practices and tools (e.g., SysML, Cameo, MagicDraw, or equivalent) to create and manage system models, traceability, and verification/validation mappings.
• Define, negotiate, and document interfaces between system elements and external systems via Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface requirement specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, verification, test, integration, product management) to ensure architectural coherence and timely delivery.
• Support design trade studies, risk assessments, and technical decision-making; capture rationale and outcomes.
• Maintain requirement traceability matrices and ensure requirements are testable, verifiable, and allocated to appropriate components.
• Support integration, verification, and validation activities, including developing acceptance criteria and test support.
• Participate in agile/sprint planning, reviews, and continuous improvement activities to support rapid development cadence.
• Communicate technical concepts and progress to stakeholders and leadership through presentations, reviews, and status reports.

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid time away from work
• unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

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