Systems Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing • Herndon, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Intelligence Systems program within Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence, and Weapon Systems (SI&WS), is seeking an Associate or Experienced Systems Engineer to join its team in Herndon, Virginia. The program delivers complex solutions in challenging environments, and this role supports Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) activities across mission-critical programs.

The Systems Engineer will contribute to program delivery through whole-system-level thinking, requirements tracking, test-plan development, preparation of CDRLs and program design documentation, and support for program design, build, operations, and milestones. The position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship. The job is not contingent upon a program award.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a non-U.S. equivalent qualification directly related to the work statement.
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance; a clearance maintained within the past 24 months is considered active. U.S. citizenship is mandatory.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills performing Systems Engineering tasks.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams to support program needs.
• Knowledge of systems engineering products and life-cycle/process tools.
• Associate level (Level 2): At least 1 year of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person.

Nice To Haves

• Experienced level (Level 3): At least 3 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated skills and experience using modern task-tracking systems such as JIRA or VersionOne.
• Experience with requirements management systems such as DOORS.
• Experience working with customer technicians and activity planners.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools.
• Experience supporting program milestone events and generating and maintaining CDRLs, including test plans and reports.
• Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Analysis (RCCA) processes and practices.
• Familiarity with Cost Account Management using Boeing processes and procedures, including Earned Value Management (EVM).

Responsibilities

• Manage system requirements, including capture, decomposition, derivation, and tracing across all levels.
• Collaborate with capability leads and team leads to complete tasks.
• Provide technical oversight for system architecture design artifacts and engineering deliverables.
• Maintain strong relationships with customer stakeholders, partners, and internal teams.
• Enable the implementation of sound Systems Engineering practices on the program.
• Support identification and implementation of best practices and process improvements.
• Support test-plan development, program design documentation, program design, build and operations, and project milestones.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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