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Systems Engineer ( Senior, Lead)

Hazelwood, Missouri Job ID JR2025488156 Category Engineering - Systems Role Type Onsite Post Date Dec. 18, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

AvionX is hiring an experienced Systems Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team designing next‑generation avionics in St Louis, MO. This role is ideal for engineers with solid systems or electrical engineering experience who are ready to take on increased technical ownership and cross‑functional leadership on aircraft or avionics programs.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including : Senior and Lead Systems Engineer.

Position Responsibilities

  • Translate stakeholder needs into system‑level requirements and manage requirement traceability through design, integration, and verification 

  • Develop and maintain system architectures, interface control documents, and functional/physical allocations 

  • Coordinate system integration activities across avionics, flight controls, software, and mechanical teams 

  • Lead verification planning and execution for assigned system; analyze test results and manage closure of verification items 

  • Support safety and certification artifacts and analyses (e.g., FHA, PSSA, FMEA) and work with certification teams as required 

  • Interface with suppliers and suppliers’ engineering organizations to ensure correct requirement flow and integration 

  • Maintain configuration control and contribute to engineering change proposals 

  • Mentor junior engineers and communicate program status and technical issues to mid‑level leadership 

Basic Qualifications

  • 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

  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one 

  • 5+ years of experience managing system requirements and participating in verification/validation activities 

  • 5+ years of experience with systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS) and common office/productivity tools 

  • 5+ years of experience demonstrating ability to work in schedule‑driven programs and to make tradeoffs between schedule, cost, and technical risk. 

  • Experience on electrical systems

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience with Model‑Based Systems Engineering (SysML, Cameo, MagicDraw) and MBSE workflows 

  • 5+ years of experience with avionics architectures 

  • Prior supplier engineering or systems integration experience

  • Experience with hardware qualification testing  

  • 5+ years of experience collaborating with cross disciplinary teams

Travel

10%

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range Senior: $136,850 - $185,150

Summary Pay Range Lead: $164,900 - $223,100


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jan. 05, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
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