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Senior Ground Segment Project Engineer

Berkeley, Missouri Job ID JR2025461013 Category Security Clearance Role Type Onsite Post Date Jun. 24, 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.

Boeing Defense & Space (BDS) is seeking a SeniorGround Segment Project Engineer to join the Ground Segment team in Berkeley, MO.

The Boeing Air Dominance business unit is currently seeking a Ground Systems Project Engineer to support Ground Segment Hardware and Software Development on a fast-paced proprietary program in Berkeley, MO.

You will be joining a fast-paced Air Dominance program where you will be responsible for coordinating across disciplines to drive project execution for Mission Planning, Debrief, and C2 activities. This role requires close collaboration across multiple IPTs the ability to coordinate tasking and drive execution for a geographically separated team. In this position you will be offered visibility to leadership, working closely with program managers and the customer on the subject projects.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead, develop, coordinate, integrate, analyze, and maintain integrated plans and schedules for complex projects

  • Identify risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning

  • Coordinate tasking across local and offsite teams representing multiple skill areas to drive execution to program baselines

  • Lead Agile development planning as the Scrum Master for Ground Segment teams

  • Identify performance metrics and compares actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned

  • Provide status updates, milestone schedules and risk analysis summaries

  • Communicate program status, on-going financial viability and identification of key issues to IPT leadership

  • Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners

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.

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

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

  • 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active Secret Security Clearance

  • 3 or more years of experience with engineering project planning

  • Qualification in Project Management or equivalent preferred (PMP or CPM, etc.)

  • Able to work independently without high levels of supervision (self-motivated)

  • Familiarity with hardware and software development

  • Experience with Ground-based Mission Planning, Debrief, and/or Command and Control

  • Experience with system level verification and validation

Typical Education/Experience: 

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

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.

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: $114,750 - $155,250


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 08, 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

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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