Lead Systems Engineer - Space Missions & Defense

Boeing; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space Missions Systems seeks a Systems Engineer to provide project and technical leadership across programs and product lines. The role emphasizes rapid prototyping and end-to-end development for mission-focused technologies in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include leading architecture development, ensuring process discipline, managing stakeholder communications, and contributing to strategy and roadmaps for space missions and ground

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in a technical environment with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading teams and communicating with senior managers and external partners.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead an impactful team across systems engineering activities from design to maintenance.
• Develop architecture requirements and direct the multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Ensure process discipline and adherence to technical requirements for programs.
• Navigate complex system architectures with multiple stakeholders.
• Promote modern best practices across programs for development and integration.
• Identify risks and propose mitigations to technical teams and leadership.
• Contribute to strategy, roadmaps and plans for end-to-end mission systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Architecture requirements

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field

Job description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space Missions Systems seeks a Systems Engineer to provide project and technical leadership across programs and product lines. The role emphasizes rapid prototyping and end-to-end development for mission-focused technologies in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include leading architecture development, ensuring process discipline, managing stakeholder communications, and contributing to strategy and roadmaps for space missions and ground