Vehicle Management System (VMS) Hardware Engineer (Experienced)

Job Description

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

You will work across engineering disciplines to help us design elements of the Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) hardware. You will collaborate with our requirements 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.

• Develops and documents moderately complex electronic and electrical s system requirements. Design hardware, and interfaces specifications.
• Test and validates to ensure designs meet operational and functional requirements
• Assist in monitoring supplier performance to ensure integration and compliance with requirements
• Solves problems concerning fielded hardware over the entire product cycle
• Researches specific technology advances for potential application to company business
• Analyze solutions to ensure ongoing operation of products thru life cycle

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements decomposition and traceability from customer need to testable design
• Develop, document, and maintain electronic and electrical system requirements according to contract requirements and customer feedback
• Design hardware and interface specifications
• 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
• Troubleshoot integration and sustainment anomalies across hardware/software life cycles
• Investigate emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements and for potential application to internal business strategies
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure system integrity and compliance with requirements
• Coordinate suppliers, test labs, and cross-discipline engineering to deliver on schedule and cost
• Solve problems concerning fielded hardware over the entire product lifecycle

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 3 (Experienced): 5+ years of work-related experience with a Bachelor's or 3+ years of work-related experience with a Masters or PhD

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Prior experience with Vehicle Management Systems
• Prior experience with Supplier Management
• Active Secret Clearance or higher
• MSOSA/MBSE knowledge

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

Education:

Level 3 (Experienced) 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 5 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 3 (Experienced): $112,200 - $151,800

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.