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.

The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for a Mission Systems Senior Lead Hardware Engineer to lead the definition and development of mission systems avionics and sensors for Phantom Works Advanced Weapons within Boeing Defense and Space (BDS). The selected candidate will develop a variety of avionics components in support of this program, with a focus on wiring harness design utilizing Mentor Graphics.

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 at a company where diversity, equity, and inclusion are shared values. We are committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with strong opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.

In general, here are some of the key components this position will be supporting:

Works with customers to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements, keeping customer needs as a primary focus.
Analyzes and translates requirements into system, hardware, and interface specifications to be used to develop wire harness designs in Mentor Graphics. Tests and validates designs to ensure they meet operational and functional requirements.
Monitors supplier performance to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements.
Research emerging wiring harness technology advances for potential application to company business needs.
Identifies new opportunities and solutions by looking beyond current practices and applying innovative thinking. Uses different and novel approaches to address work problems and opportunities.

Position Responsibilities:

Collaborate with hardware engineers in the development of avionics subsystems, including sharing historical lessons learned, identifying opportunities to streamline development, and fostering a culture of development excellence.
Conduct trade studies evaluating system performance, physical, logical, and functional interfaces, MBSE model integration, and platform capability across avionics systems.
Develop system integration lab infrastructure and interfaces to support end-to-end integration and test capabilities, from prototype/demo through production.
Collaborate with engineers to integrate avionics architecture subsystems.
Support avionics performance analysis through sensitivity studies and utility curve evaluations to assess performance, supportability, and affordability.
Support supplier engagements and technology evaluations.
Support cross-Boeing program mission systems interchanges to maximize leverage and reuse.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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.

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.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates

Summary pay range:

Level 3: $112,200-$151,800

Applications for this position will be accepted until Dec. 31, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, 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 an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

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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