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Systems Engineer (Lead or Senior)

Huntington Beach, California Job ID 00000439924 Category Security Clearance Post Date Nov. 18, 2024
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. 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.

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 SeniorSystems Engineer in Huntington Beach, CA with experience in the development of mission systems for space and airborne platforms. Responsibilities will include driving 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.

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.

In pursuit of Boeing's research and business interests, the successful candidate will:

  • Work on world class, next generation disruptive technologies across the enterprise and at business partners and teammate facilities to develop, document, analyze, and test operational, functional, and environmental requirements of non-recurring development research systems.

  • Leverage advanced Model Based Systems Engineering methods and tools, as necessary, to perform complex analysis and trade studies to evaluate Key Performance Parameters from technology requirements definition, design and manufacturing process definition to product development phase, supporting the technology all the way from concept definition to technology demonstration.

  • Provide high impact, creative and innovative solutions to complex technical problems

  • Work both independently and as part of a dynamic team environment alongside world-class research scientists and engineers

  • Provide critical support and independent review of the work of teammates

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead systems engineering efforts in maturing technologies under development and defining requirements and capabilities associated with a highly complex, industrial, automated thermal test laboratory currently under development.

  • Partner with researchers and technology experts in understanding technology development current state and future goals to inform test planning, development, automation, verification and validation efforts

  • Identify, coordinate and communicate requirements, functional threads and interfaces for incorporation into system architecture, modeling environment and system physical design.

  • Oversee development of Systems Electronics/Device Modeling and integration with larger system(s). 

  • Integrate technologies under development with larger system concept of operations and determine impacts to interfaces, integration techniques, manufacturability and integrated system testing.

  • Identify, innovate and oversee development and maintenance of new tools and processes to support this work scope

  • Lead analysis and performance budget planning and roll-up from individual contributors and subject matter experts.

  • Develop new innovative techniques to validate analytical models and performance budgets in addition to definition of experiments and test methodologies.

  • Lead customer engagement for technologies under research & development

  • Define functional architecture and modeling needs and coordinate efforts with functional architecture and modeling/simulation teams to meet end item deliverable test, verification & validation dates

  • Support modeling and analysis formal reviews and lab demonstrations

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. Top Secret/SCI 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

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 with system level verification and validation

  • Experience with automating system level testing

  • Demonstrated leadership for driving issue resolution and mitigating technical risk

  • Experience in defining and implementing a highly industrialized, automated test environment.

  • Experience in working in an agile model-based system engineering environment

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

  • Experience providing systems engineering for research and development contracts

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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