Vehicle Management Systems Architect (Lead or Principal)

Job Description

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Flight Systems Engineering Capability is currently seeking a Lead-Architect Vehicle Management Systems Hardware Engineer to join the Air Dominance Vehicle Management System (VMS), team located in Berkeley, MO.

You will work across engineering disciplines to help us design elements of the VMS hardware. You will collaborate with our requirement, hardware, software, and labs teams to implement and test your designs. Mechanical, Electrical, Aerodynamics, and other engineers are all welcome - to succeed in this role, you will need to leverage your area of expertise and quickly learn on the job about other areas to develop capabilities for our Vehicle Management System Computer. You will get to see tangible results of your efforts as you contribute to exciting aircraft development programs in St. Louis.

• System Architecture Design: Expertise in designing complex, scalable, and modular vehicle management system architectures
• Aerospace Systems Knowledge: Understanding of aerospace vehicle subsystems, avionics, and integration requirements
• Hardware Integration: Strong experience with embedded systems, real-time operating systems, and communication protocols
• Cybersecurity: Knowledge of securing vehicle systems against cyber threats and complying with industry security standards
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in system integration and performance
• Collaboration and Communication: Excellent skills to work with multidisciplinary teams and effectively convey technical concepts.
• Project Leadership: Experience leading technical teams and managing system development lifecycles
• Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with aerospace standards such as DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754, and safety certification processes

Position Responsibilities:

• Design and develop the overall architecture of the Vehicle Management System, ensuring scalability, reliability, and integration with existing aerospace platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, establish design standards, and oversee the implementation of software and hardware components
• Lead technical reviews, troubleshoot system issues, and guide the continuous improvement and maintenance of the vehicle management system in compliance with aerospace safety and regulatory standards
• Understand and apply job practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts
• Develop statement-of-work and technical performance specifications
• Analyze, translate, and implement customer requirements into system architecture, hardware design and interface specifications, showing traceability throughout the product lifecycle
• Defines test and validation approach to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements
• Investigate emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements and for potential application to internal business strategies
• Drive the evaluation and selection of emerging technologies to enhance vehicle system performance, cybersecurity, and data management capabilities
• Mentor engineering teams on architectural best practices and ensure documentation aligns with Boeing's quality and compliance requirements

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.

• An interim Secret Clearance Pre-Start and Final Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
• Level 5 (Lead): 14+ years of work-related experience with a bachelor's degree or 12+ years of work-related experience with a masters or 9+ years of work-related experience with a PhD
• Level 6 (Principal) Level 6: 20+ years of experience leading or working similar projects or teams with a Bachelor's or combination of technical education and work-related experience with a Masters

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active Secret Clearance or higher
• MSOSA/MBSE knowledgeable

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

Education:

Level 5 (Lead) Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

Level 6 (Principal) Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 20 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Shift:
This position is for 1st shift.

Pay & Benefits:
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.

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.

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.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.

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

Summary pay range:
Level 5 (Lead): $164,900 - $223,100

Level 6 (Principal) $197,200 - $266,800

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 21, 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 U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret/SCI 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.