Lead Systems Engineer

BOEING; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Phantom Works in Saint Charles, MO, is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join the SEIT Team on complex system of systems projects. The role requires translating operator needs into performance requirements and guiding cross-functional teams to ensure verifiable architectures.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, managing requirements and risk, and advancing SE methodologies. This position is 100% onsite with travel up to 10% and requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of related engineering experience.
• Prior Systems Engineering experience including requirements development, verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Applies an interdisciplinary approach to plan, design, develop and verify complex lifecycle balanced systems.
• Translate customer needs into system performance requirements.
• Guide cross-functional teams to define and maintain system requirements, interfaces, behaviors and verification criteria.
• Integrate analyses for safety, reliability, maintainability, testability and security to achieve mission success.
• Lead design reviews and technical assessments to improve system performance and reliability.
• Maintain and improve requirements management, risk/issues/opportunity tracking, and TRL processes.
• Lead the program in applying SE methodologies (e.g., Model Based Systems Engineering) to meet expectations.
• Mentor engineers across the program in SE tools, techniques, planning and strategy.

Skills

Systems engineering experience

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field

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.

Boeing Phantom Works

is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join the System Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) Team in Saint Charles, MO.

Boeing Phantom Works is designing and building the next generation of vehicles, and we’re looking for enthusiastic systems engineers to join us on that journey. As part of our team, you’ll work closely with other Phantom Works entities and industry partners to help design, integrate, and field architectures and vehicle designs to keep our country on the leading edge of defense technologies.

Join a multidisciplinary team where you’ll shape system requirements, guide integration and verification activities, and influence architecture that must meet operational needs. If you want to solve hard problems, accelerate innovation in autonomy and teaming, and contribute to a program that matters, then Boeing Phantom Works is the place to make a measurable impact.

Position Responsibilities

• Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions
• Translate customer and operational needs into system performance requirements
• Guide cross-functional teams to define and maintain system requirements, interfaces, behaviors, and verification criteria for complex systems
• Integrate analyses in affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human factors, survivability, vulnerability, security, certification, and product assurance to achieve mission success
• Run design reviews and technical assessments, giving recommendations to improve system performance and reliability
• Maintain and improve requirements management, risk/issues/opportunity tracking, tools, and technology readiness assessment processes
• Lead the program in implementing and/or adopting the latest SE methodologies (e.g. Model Based Systems Engineering) to meet customer expectations
• Mentor, coach and advise engineers across the program in SE tools, techniques, planning and strategy

This position is expected to be 100% onsite (no hybrid or remote options). The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs.

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

This position requires ability to obtain Special Program Access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• 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
• 7 or more years' related engineering experience
• Prior Systems Engineering experience (i.e. system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Leadership experience to include but not limited to engineering leadership roles and/or leading work and driving teams to success
• Experience working in a Special Access program
• Experience leading Risk, Issue and Opportunity management process (RIO)
• Experience leading cross-IPT supplier integration and development
• Prior Management experience leading employees
• Experience with improving the manufacturing process, development of tooling and equipment

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.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $136,850 – $185,150

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.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 09, 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

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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). 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.