Systems Engineer (Lead or Experienced)

The Boeing Company; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in St. Louis, MO is seeking experienced Systems Engineers to join the Air Dominance SEIT. You will lead cross-functional teams, apply MBSE and CI/CD practices, and drive software development integration across disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in systems engineering with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, working on-site to deliver complex aerospace systems and software solutions for defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 4+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• 3+ years of systems engineering experience involving system architecture development, including system requirements, functional decomposition and allocation, integrated design, analysis, and verification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams in developing systems to meet project/program commitments, including support of deliveries and customer reviews
• Leverage Systems Engineering experience to implement, maintain, and refine the systems engineering approach for software development
• Perform activities such as software data item reviews, JIRA administration, sprint planning, and overall integration of the software development effort
• Support planning and execution of software configuration and data management processes
• Support the program in implementing MBSE as part of digital engineering to meet customer expectations
• Apply interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to plan, design, develop and verify complex systems solutions

Skills

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Team collaboration

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

GitLab

Ansible

Artifactory

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.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking Systems Engineers to join the Air Dominance Systems Engineering and Integration Team (SEIT) in St. Louis, MO.

The Systems Engineer applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions. This will include managing the effort to develop software throughout all phases of the software development life-cycle (requirements, architecture, implementation, and verification). The systems engineer will apply systems engineering principles to a Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) software environment. The ability to work in a collaborative team environment on-site and across engineering disciplines will be imperative to this role. The selected individual will work in a fast paced, innovative environment where excellent technical, organizational, leadership, written and verbal communications skills are essential.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced and Lead (Levels 3 or 4) Systems Engineers.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams in developing systems to meet project/program commitments, including support of deliveries and customer reviews
• Leverage Systems Engineering experience to implement, maintain, and refine the systems engineering approach for software development.
• Perform activities such as software data item reviews, JIRA administration, sprint planning, and overall integration of the software development effort.
• Support planning and execution of software configuration and data management processes
• Support the program in implementing MBSE as part of digital engineering to meet customer expectations
• Apply interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to plan, design, develop and verify complex systems solutions

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs.

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.

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
• 4+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• 3+ years of systems engineering experience involving system architecture development, including system requirements, functional decomposition and allocation, integrated design, analysis, and verification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with the ability and desire to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Level 4: 7+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, such as CAMEO or similar Systems Modeling Language (SysML)-compatible tool for systems architecture and model development.
• Experience across technical domains and life cycle phases
• Experience or familiarity with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) software build pipeline techniques and software factories such as DevOps & DevSecOps
• Experience or familiarity with industry tools or development techniques such as: Jira, Gitlab, Ansible, and Artifactory

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.

Employee Referral

Referral to this job is eligible for bonus to qualifying candidates.

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.

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

Summary pay range:

(Experienced, Level 3): $112,200 – $151,800

(Lead, Level 4): $136,850 – $185,150

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 03, 2026

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 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.

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.