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Product IPT Engineer (Lead or Senior)

Huntington Beach, California Job ID 00000439923 Category Security Clearance Post Date Nov. 18, 2024 Security Clearance Required
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This position is part of the rapidly growing EO/IR Mission Systems (EMS) team within BR&T. The EMS team has more than quadrupled in size over the past 18 months due to new contract wins and continues to see increased demand from Boeing’s customers. We’re designing, building, and testing cutting edge sensor systems for airborne and space platforms. Our focus is always on the mission – connecting people through safer air travel and protection of the warfighter from its adversaries. This isn’t your typical Boeing team – we are focused on the entire lifecycle of design: from modeling and simulation of new ideas, through prototype demonstrations, and eventually transitioning to production systems. Our team provides complete engineering solutions to Boeing and its customers, including systems engineering, optics design, mechanical design, algorithms, software development, firmware development, electronics, and advanced system modeling and simulations. If you’re interested in working in a fast-paced environment while taking a design from clean sheet of paper through flight demonstration, ideally with some technology that’s never been flown before, then this is the group for you.

We are seeking a Lead or Senior Product IPT Engineer in Huntington Beach, CA with experience in the development of mission systems for space and airborne platforms. Responsibilities will include leading the systems engineering from requirements to verification/validation as well as support of project engineering/management activities.

Candidates should have experience with all phases of development, including creation and tracking of requirements as well as development and execution of test and verification plans. Candidates should also have project management experience and both the ability to lead a team as well as extensive experience in performing engineering work.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to lead activities to plan, design, develop and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.

  • Evaluates customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces

  • Perform systems engineering for entire lifecycle of the product from ConOps/requirements definition to verification and validation testing and delivery

  • Support project management activities including schedule development, status reporting and coordination of engineering and development activities

  • Interface with customers, internal/external suppliers and partners and executive management for the purpose of technical collaboration, reviews and reporting of status

  • Leads analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture

  • Leads and coordinates analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success

  • Leads, develops, maintains and identifies improvements for the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, software configuration management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes

  • Plans and leads research projects to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements

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

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/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

  • 10+ years of experience in technical leadership

  • 10+ years of experience in systems engineering

  • 5+ years of experience in project engineering

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): 

  • 20+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Experience applying systems engineering principles during the development of complex hardware/software solutions on an aerospace platform

  • Experience writing requirements for electrical/electronic, software and firmware systems

  • Experience development electronic products for space-based applications

  • Experience writing board level requirement specifications for Printed Wiring Board (PWB) and Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

  • Experience developing architectures and writing requirements for software and firmware systems

  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML and Cameo

  • Experience providing systems engineering for research and development contracts

  • Experience as a chief engineer or systems engineering IPT lead with software avionics/avionics/electrical design

  • Experience developing avionics for airborne and space applications

  • Active U.S. Top Secret / SSBI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).

Typical Education/Experience:

Lead (Level 4):

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer 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 (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior (Level 5):

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Shift Work Statement:

This position is for 1st shift.

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 several 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 for lead: $128,650 – $173,650

Summary pay range for senior: $157,250 – $212,750


Applications for this position will be accepted until December 9, 2024.


Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: 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

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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