Senior Payload Systems Engineer – Lead, Space Systems

The Boeing Company; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA seeks a Payload Systems Engineer (Lead) to own assigned products, emphasizing system integration, supplier management, and cross‑organizational interfaces across the product lifecycle.

You will lead projects and teams, define capability roadmaps with the Payload IPT, and present review packages to senior leadership. A strong aerospace background, ability to work with government customers, and TS/SCI clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field.
• Active Top Secret/SCI U.S. clearance required.
• 10+ years of related work experience or equivalent.
• 3+ years leading projects, teams, or products.
• Proficiency in authoring ICDs, specifications, and SoW.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical project manager for subcontracted development and sustainment efforts
• Manage technical project scope, planning, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and drive execution
• Identifies, tracks, and update key subsystem technical performance metrics
• Works closely with the Payload Integrated Product Team (IPT) to define capability roadmaps, value statements, and implementation plans
• Coordinates with SMEs and external stakeholders to provide real time support for orbit systems, including investigation and resolution of anomalies
• Serves as the authority and decision maker for technical trades, design decisions, noncompliance disposition, and failure resolution within assigned products
• Develops and presents review packages to internal and external senior leadership
• Works proactively and independently in a fast-paced, demanding atmosphere

Skills

Leading projects

Interface Control Documents

System integration

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Job description

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA seeks a Payload Systems Engineer (Lead) to own assigned products, emphasizing system integration, supplier management, and cross‑organizational interfaces across the product lifecycle.

You will lead projects and teams, define capability roadmaps with the Payload IPT, and present review packages to senior leadership. A strong aerospace background, ability to work with government customers, and TS/SCI clearance are required.