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Lead Systems Engineer - Phantom Works

Pay: $136,850 – $185,150 per year
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Listed: 3 days ago

Position Responsibilities

Support definition of requirements, interfaces, and concept of operations through supporting and/or chairing working group meetings. Understand and communicate prioritization of efforts to multi-disciplinary team.
Think abstractly and see the big picture while evaluating technical details
Perform technical analyses to develop and validate models of system behavior; identify solutions to complex problems.
Serve as a direct interface to both internal and external customers
Conduct and support trade studies.
Communicate across multiple functional groups (ex. Software, DevSecOps teams, hardware, cybersecurity, IT/infrastructure, networking, mission engineering, etc)
Work in an industry consortium with diverse viewpoints

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)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
9+ years of work-related engineering experience
3+ years of experience working on a software development effort, supporting the development of products from inception through delivery and operation (full product lifecycle)
Experience with an interface standard, preferably Open Mission Systems (OMS), Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI) experience or Open Architecture standards
Experience with Agile development

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

Satellite operations experience
Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness
Basic modeling skills with SysML, Enterprise Architect, or UML
Knowledge of the space mission domain including launch vehicles, space systems, mission and space vehicle command & control (C2), specialized mission payloads, system integration, and interoperability.

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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: $136,850 - $185,150

Language Requirements

Not Applicable

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement

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.

Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance

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)

Additional information

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Company

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Level 4) to support the Space Battle Management, Command and Control (SBMC2) programs in Colorado Springs, CO or Berkeley, MO.

The Systems Engineer will perform as part of a high-performing team and have the opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of innovative software solutions in an agile software development environment interfacing with internal and external stakeholders; to include a Joint Industry partnership Team (JIPT) and Working Groups, contributing to the design and development of next generation ground command and control capabilities.

As a member of the Boeing team, you will be responsible for key portions of our development lifecycle, from idea creation and development, all the way through to maintenance and support of the customer's delivered system. More importantly, you will have the opportunity to make an impact on the results of our projects. We offer a collaborative mentoring environment where you have the opportunity to learn from others and be a mentor to others.

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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.

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