Senior Systems Engineer

Boeing; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Kennedy Space Center team in Florida. This role will drive integration across multiple engineering disciplines to verify system-of-systems performance, bridging design intent, hardware validation, and flight readiness.

Key responsibilities include defining system-level test requirements, coordinating cross-functional interfaces, conducting advanced analyses, and guiding verification closure while maintaining safety and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Active U.S. Top Secret / SCI clearance (investigation active or within 24 months; U.S. citizenship required).
• 7+ years in an engineering role.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and parts lists.
• Strong skills in engineering analysis, requirements tracing, and technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Define, decompose, and coordinate system-level test and verification requirements derived from customer, mission, and operational needs.
• Integrate cross-functional parameters across electrical, mechanical, fluids, thermal, and software interfaces to verify end-to-end compatibility and functional integrity.
• Lead analyses including safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, survivability, and requirement certification to optimize configurations for mission success.
• Govern requirements management and verification tracking using formal tools, risk/opportunity frameworks, and readiness assessments to ensure complete verification closure.
• Represent the system test organization directly in the factory, test cell, and post-production environments throughout hardware builds, integrated functional testing, and refurbishment cycles.
• Lead dynamic system test operations, translating flight and ground environments into actionable test procedures, instrumentation strategies, and acceptance criteria.
• Author technical dispositions and engineering deviations for hardware non-conformances, operational limit exceedances, or test anomalies to maintain cadence with safety and quality.
• Lead rapid RCA, failure investigation, and multi-system troubleshooting to diagnose complex operational anomalies and flight hardware defects.
• Identify, develop, and deploy continuous upgrades to test infrastructure and processes to improve cadence, reliability, and mission throughput.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Requirements tracing

Technical communication

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

Git

SVN

PLM

Jira

MS Project

Python

Tcl/Tk

Perl

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

Company: The Boeing Company. The Boeing Defense (BDS), Security, Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) is seeking multiple Senior Systems Engineers to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG) at Kennedy Space Center, FL. At Boeing, our Systems Engineers drive the innovation, development, evaluation, and end-to-end execution of validation methods and test systems across manufacturing, refurbishment, integrated vehicle testing, and operational checkout. In this role, you will operate across multiple engineering disciplines to verify system-of-systems performance, serving as the technical bridge between design intent, physical hardware validation, and flight readiness.

Position Responsibilities:

• Define, decompose, and coordinate system-level test and verification requirements derived from customer, mission, and operational needs.
• Integrate cross-functional parameters across electrical, mechanical, fluids, thermal, and software interfaces to verify end-to-end compatibility and functional integrity.
• Lead specialized analyses including safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, survivability, and requirement certification to optimize configurations for mission success.
• Govern requirements management and verification tracking using formal tools, risk/opportunity frameworks, and readiness assessments to ensure complete verification closure.
• Represent the system test organization directly in the factory, test cell, and post-production environments throughout hardware builds, integrated functional testing, and refurbishment cycles.
• Lead dynamic system test operations, translating complex flight and ground environments into actionable test procedures, instrumentation strategies, and acceptance criteria.
• Author technical dispositions and engineering deviations for hardware non-conformances, operational limit exceedances, or test anomalies to maintain operational cadence without sacrificing safety or quality.
• Lead rapid root-cause analysis (RCA), failure investigation, and multi-system troubleshooting to diagnose complex operational anomalies and flight hardware defects.
• Identify, develop, and deploy continuous upgrades to test infrastructure, instrumentation setups, and operational processes to improve test cadence, reliability, and mission throughput.

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.
• Active U.S. Top Secret / SCI security clearance (investigation active or open within the past 24 months; U.S. citizenship required).
• 7+ years of experience in an engineering role.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and parts lists.
• Strong skills in engineering analysis, requirements tracing, and technical communication.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Expertise in system-level tests and verification of space vehicles or space systems.
• Refined cross-functional leadership skills and experience working with multi-disciplined teams.
• Expert in aerospace avionics, electrical systems, and RF equipment.
• Subject matter expert for approved repair and testing techniques for electronics and components.
• Experience with hardware and software requirements verification using tools like DOORS.
• Scripting experience for test automation or data processing (e.g., Python, Tcl/Tk, Perl).
• Experience with configuration management and tracking tools (e.g., Git, SVN, PLM, Jira, MS Project).

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.

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.

Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for Senior (Level 4): $136,850.00 - $185,150.00

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement: This is not an Export Control position.

Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance: This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI 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.

Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award.

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

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