Senior Systems Engineer

Boeing; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Phantom Works Space in Kent, WA seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead interdisciplinary work across payloads and system architectures. You will design, develop, verify complex systems and ensure traceability across lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering or related field, 10+ years in systems engineering, MBSE experience, and the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program in engineering or related fields.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with payload design for space applications.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences at all levels.
• 15+ years in system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Enterprise Architecture, Cameo/MSOSA, UML/SysML, 3DX, CATIA.
• Experience mentoring and leading teams of junior and peer engineers.

Responsibilities

• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify complex payloads and technologies.
• Analyze stakeholder needs to establish system requirements with traceability across the lifecycle.
• Conduct reviews for validation to ensure verifiability of requirements.
• Identify and control interactions across system boundaries to achieve intended capabilities.
• Define a system architecture balancing stakeholder requirements across structure and interfaces.
• Create representations of systems and use models for development and decision-making.

Skills

10+ years systems engineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering/related field

Tools

Enterprise Architecture

Cameo/MSOSA

UML/SysML

3DX

CATIA

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 Defense, Space & Security (BDS)

has an exciting opportunity and immediate need within Phantom Works Space for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team based in Kent, WA. Due to expanding business, we are looking for engineers with a multi-discipline skill set who can help develop next generation technologies for space applications.

Advanced Systems Development (ASD) is an organization within Phantom Works Space that develops cutting edge technologies to provide customers with needed capability and help enable new missions. This position will work across multiple programs within the ASD portfolio.

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. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Position Responsibilities

• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to lead activities to plan, design, develop, and verify complex payloads and technologies.
• Analyze the stakeholder needs and expectations to establish the requirements for a system or system element with traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Conduct reviews for validation to ensure requirements meet stakeholder needs and ensure requirements are verifiable.
• Identify, define, and control interactions across system boundaries in support of achieving a system capability that includes interactions such as mechanical, electrical, thermal, data, etc.
• Define a system architecture through system structure, interfaces, and associated derived requirements of the system or system element that balances all stakeholder requirements.
• Create a physical, functional, or logical representation of a system or system element and use system models for rigorous development of data and information to aid technical understanding and decision‑making across the lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience with the design and development payloads for space applications.
• Clear and confident communicator to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization.
• 15+ years of experience in system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation.
• Experience with Model Based Engineering tools and languages such as Enterprise Architecture, Cameo/MSOSA, UML/SysML, 3DX, CATIA.
• Experience with mentoring, coaching, guiding, and leading teams of junior and peer engineers.

Conflict of Interest

Drug Free Workplace

Union

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.

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.

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.

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 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)

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.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range: $176,800 – $239,200

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 02, 2026