Product Security Engineer (Entry Level or Associate)

Boeing; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company seeks Associate Level Engineers to contribute to the design and development of embedded computing assets for defense platforms in Berkeley, MO. As a Product Security Engineer, you will help advance anti-tamper capabilities, define architectures and requirements, and work across hardware and software domains.

Roles may emphasize software development or system integration, with collaboration across customers, suppliers, and industry experts to deliver secure, robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination.

Responsibilities

• Support development programs, research efforts, and strategic initiatives in the areas of Product Security.
• Develop strategies and processes to protect and sustain the warfighter’s competitive advantage.
• For software engineers: develop architectures, requirements, interfaces and designs for software systems.
• For integration engineers: develop requirements, test plans and verification activities in anti-tamper efforts.
• Collaborate with DOD customers, suppliers and industry SMEs.

Job description

Product Security Engineer (Entry Level or Associate)

Sep 16, 2026

$102,000 - $138,000/year

Product Security Engineer (Entry Level or Associate)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is seeking Associate Level Engineers to contribute to the design and development efforts for key computing assets embedded in the most advanced Boeing defense platforms in Berkeley, MO.

The Boeing Anti-Tamper Capability is tasked with the protection of critical capabilities across a wide array of Boeing defense products. An engineering career in Boeing’s Anti-Tamper Capability offers the opportunity to contribute to products across Boeing’s entire elite defense portfolio. All engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply – candidates will be placed in either an integration or software development capacity based on skills and fit.

We are hiring for the greater St. Louis, MO area, including St. Charles, MO. Integration engineers work directly with customers to define system requirements and architectures, develop and provide oversight of these new designs, and work within all aspects of the system life cycle through final testing, verification, and fielding. Software focused engineers support requirements definition, creating software architectures, implementing software designs and features, and testing our security solutions on the computing devices into which they are fielded. Regardless of focus, role and scope span both hardware and software domains. We are growing our team to ensure that new and unique protection solutions can be fielded across Boeing and supplier-partnered products.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support development programs, research efforts, and strategic initiatives in the areas of Product Security
• Develop strategies and processes to protect and sustain the warfighter’s competitive advantage
• For software focused engineers: Develops, documents and maintains architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems
• For integration focused engineers: Develop requirements, documentation, test plans, test procedures and participates in verification activities in support of Anti-tamper development efforts
• Work closely with engineering and non-engineering stakeholders (including DOD customers & suppliers) and industry subject matter experts

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.

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
• 2+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications: (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Security focused coding experience, specifically in AT functions and cryptography implementation
• Experience in requirements analysis
• Experience in cryptography, secure communications protocols and reverse engineering techniques at a system and component level
• Experience in design and/or integration of systems or subsystems in the Defense industry – understanding tactical systems capabilities and operations is crucial to being able to protect them
• Experience or interest in commercial off the shelf (COTS) FPGA's and COTS security features
• Current US Secret Clearance preferred

Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy 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.

Total Rewards:

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.

Boeing offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous Paid Time Off (PTO), flexible work environment, paid parental leave, 401k matching, extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees, and paid medical leave programs.

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 candidate

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

Summary pay range:

$102,000-$138,000

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

Safety Sensitive:

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.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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.

Boeing is a leading global aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems for customers worldwide.

Aviation & Aerospace

Company size 10,001+ employees

Company type Public company

Total funding $39.2B Post IPO Debt

129,566 employees on LinkedIn

What it’s like inside

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Culture & values

Culture & values 3.4

Work-life balance

Work-life balance 4.0

Career opportunities

Career opportunities 3.7

Compensation & benefits 3.9

Capital

Funding history

Post IPO Debt $3B

Aug 2025

Post IPO Debt $24.3B

Oct 2024

Post IPO Debt $10B

May 2024

Jan 2023

Where they work

929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, US 100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606-1596, US 499 Boeing Blvd SW, Huntsville, AL 35824, US 460 Herndon Pkwy, Herndon, VA 20170, US 3455 Airframe Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418, US 45 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4, CA 320 Wooten Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80916, US 15059 Conference Center Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151, US Avenida Sur del Aeropuerto de Barajas, 38, Madrid, Community of Madrid 28042, ES 30 Changi North Rise, Singapore, Singapore 498780, SG 3265 160th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008, US 6200 James S McDonnell Blvd, Berkeley, MO 63134, US N 6th St, Renton, WA 98057, US 5905 Legacy Drive, Ste. 325, Plano, Texas 75024, US