Lab Test Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

Boeing; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing in Berkeley, MO seeks a Lab Test Systems Safety Engineer to lead safety activities for military aerospace test programs. The role applies SMS, systems engineering, and industrial engineering to identify and mitigate test hazards across the product test life cycle.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and SMEs, develop safety requirements, and guide DFMA-aligned test plans while upholding regulatory standards and safety culture across BT&E programs.

Qualifications

• This position requires US citizenship and ability to obtain program access.
• Familiarity with Office 365 tools and collaboration software is expected.
• Experience with Test Readiness Reviews and Design Reviews preferred.
• Candidates should have experience delivering formal customer presentations.
• Experience with safety analyses such as FHA, FTA, and risk assessments desired.

Responsibilities

• Conducts system research and hazard analysis to identify safety concerns and quantify impact.
• Collaborates to define safety requirements and integrate into designs and procedures.
• Performs tests, analyses, inspections, and simulations to verify safety and mission goals.
• Develops and maintains safety tools and processes for aerospace programs.
• Documents safety analyses and mitigation plans per regulatory standards.
• Leads safety action groups and promotes a strong safety culture.
• Supports demonstrations of hazard risk mitigations to customers and regulators.
• Ensures mission success through active safety oversight across lifecycles.

Skills

US Citizenship

MS Office

TRR/DR experience

Presentations

Safety analyses

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, CS, Data Science, Math, Physics, or related field

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

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.

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 Test and Evaluation (BT&E) Safety is seeking a Lab Test Systems Safety Engineer who will lead test safety activities for military aerospace programs in Berkeley, MO. The ideal candidate will apply safety management system (SMS), systems engineering, and industrial engineering methodologies to proactively identify and mitigate potential test‑related product and personnel risk exposures throughout the product test life cycle. This includes hazard identification, risk assessment, safety requirements development, mitigation verification, and compliance with regulatory and company safety standards. Focus areas include assessing and supporting development and execution of test plans to successfully achieve test requirements while also minimizing safety risk exposures to personnel and product. In this position, the selected candidate will also evaluate engineering plans and test plans for inclusion of design practices that support design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) concepts. Supported labs include Structures, Electromagnetic, Wind Tunnel, Metrology, Environmental and Thermodynamics, etc. This position requires frequent collaboration with senior leaders and a wide range of subject matter experts. The ideal candidate is an individual who thrives when avidly supporting business partner’s safety needs in a multi‑domain lab test environment. Must be operational and applied science oriented with a strong propensity to solve complex challenges and unafraid to learn new skills and processes. A background in industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering is highly beneficial. You will be surrounded by highly motivated safety professionals and have the opportunity to influence safety across a suite of current and future military aerospace products. This role requires a systems thinking approach to mitigate risks along with an in‑depth understanding of test hazards. You must also have the ability to work collaboratively across a broad section of program and test capabilities to support the test statement of work and the development of test safety requirements throughout BT&E’s Product Test Life Cycle (PTLC). Additionally, the selected candidate will lead Safety Action Groups (SAGs), promote a positive safety culture, and actively apply SMS principles. The job also involves test‑related incident investigations and safety report (e.g. Speak Up) investigations. Our team is currently hiring for a range of experience levels including Mid‑Level and Senior Lab Test Systems Safety Engineers.

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Conducts system research and analysis to identify potential, or investigate reported, in‑service fleet hazards, risks, and safety concerns and quantifies impact
• Identifies safety and mission assurance issue systemic root causes and recommends corrective actions using industry best practices
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to define, validate, and integrate safety, mission success, and airworthiness requirements; incorporates into designs, operations, and procedures
• Performs or reviews tests, analyses, inspections, audits, and simulations to verify system meets defined safety and mission assurance requirements
• Creates and maintains aerospace safety and mission assurance tools and processes
• Documents safety analysis, hazard mitigation, validation and verification activities in compliance with relevant customer and regulatory safety standard
• Develops and maintains safety and corrective action plans
• Assists with demonstrating safety hazard risk mitigations and control methods to the customer and regulators
• Ensures mission success through execution of Mission Assurance activities throughout the program lifecycle
• Contributes to establishing global safety advocacy strategies, training, tools, and methods

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non‑US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Experience working with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams
• Experience working with Test Readiness Reviews, Design Reviews and/or Technical Working Groups
• Experience in formal technical presentations and formal customer presentations
• Experience working with safety analyses such as Risk Assessments, Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault‑tree Analysis (FTA), etc.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 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.)
• 3+ years of experience in systems safety engineering or industrial engineering
• 3+ years of experience with system safety analysis
• Experience with product safety, safety management systems, safety risk management, and leading hazard analyses for novel systems
• Experience working in a lab or experimental test environment
• Environmental Health Safety (EHS) experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is desirable and/or 3+ years of EHS experience

Conflict of Interest:

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

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 & 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. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range Mid-Level: $107,100 - $144,900 Summary pay range Senior: $131,750 - $178,250 Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates. Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 08, 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 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.