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Navigation Analyst Engineer, Senior Level

Saint Charles, Missouri Job ID JR2025457709 Category Engineering - Electronic and Electrical Post Date May. 28, 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.

Position Overview:

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Navigation Team located in St. Louis, MO is seeking an early career Navigation Analysts to join a diverse group of Engineers in developing leading edge navigation systems.  Selected candidates will work a wide range of programs and provide state of the art Navigator solutions to our customers that precisely tell the host platform where it is located.

This navigation position supports a wide range of programs in Boeing’s Direct Attack and Cruise Missile Systems. Development programs include proof-of-concept navigation designs, and prototype to production.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Use and update existing navigation models and simulation tools to: Predict navigation performance and develop navigation algorithms.

  • Develop test program and utilizing data to improve navigation models and system performance (Navigation models include: GPS, IMU (Accelerometers and Gyroscopes), magnetometers, and other navigation sources)

  • Support evaluation of new navigation sensors (prepare and conduct van tests, lab tests and review collected data)

  • Support flight testing to: Measure/validate navigation performance relative to design requirements and Troubleshoot operational/service anomalies regarding delivered products.

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

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

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

  • Typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.

  • 7+ years’ of experience with one or more programming languages such as (C, C#, C++, FORTRAN, Python, Matlab, etc.)

  • 7+ years’ of experience using modeling and simulation tools

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills & Experience):

  • Knowledge of estimation theory (e.g. Kalman filtering).

  • Knowledge of GPS receiver operation.

  • Knowledge of inertial navigation.

  • Knowledge of advanced mathematical principles as applied to aerospace analysis and modeling.  Examples could include transform methods, computational geometry, numerical linear algebra, optimization, computational math, numerical analysis, and Monte Carlos analysis.

  • Previous navigation system design or analysis experience.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

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:

This position is for 1st shift.  

Union:

This is a non-union position.

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: $145,350 - $196,350


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 14, 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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-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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