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Entry Level System Design Engineer

Aurora, Colorado Job ID JR2025456168 Category Security Clearance Role Type Onsite Post Date Jun. 20, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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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.

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) is looking for an Entry Level System Design Engineer (Level 1) to join our Mission Systems Operations team in Aurora, Colorado. 

The Northern Lights Ground Engineering team is responsible for all aspects of maintaining 24x7 operational systems. Our group works all facets of spacecraft operations from ground system obsolescence, upgrades and maintenance supporting spacecraft control, spacecraft system engineering, mission planning, and vehicle engineering.

The Entry Level System Design Engineer will be a part of a high-performing team that are immersed in highly complex operational systems. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other software developers, system testers, external engineering groups, and our customer to resolve anomalies, integrate new or upgraded systems, and strive for 100% mission success. We’re seeking a highly talented, motivated, and creative system design engineer to implement new solutions and maintain existing capabilities for the national intelligence community.  The successful candidate will design software solutions, implement, and maintain a system supporting spacecraft operations.

Position Responsibilities:   

  • System design engineer development tasks including detailed design development, and unit testing of customer desired features/user requirements.

  • Briefing design plans and demonstrating system release functionality to customer, stakeholders, and end users.

  • Design new and existing applications; as well as troubleshoot and resolve various system issues working with the design and test teams.

  • Support ongoing lifecycle maintenance of operational baseline and the quality efforts of our Boeing product deliveries to our customers.

  • Willingness to provide 24x7 on-call support on a rotating basis.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

  • Experience in one or more of the following: C, C++, Java, Linux, and/or Windows 

  • Must be willing to provide 24x7 on-call support on a rotating basis

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.A final U.S. Top Secret/SCI and adjudicated CI polygraph PRE-start is required.A U.S. Security Clearance can take 8 – 16 months or more to be granted after offer acceptance.

Pay and 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: $73,100 - $98,900


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 26, 2025


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

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) U.S. Security Clearance with a Counterintelligence Polygraph Pre-Start is required.

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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