Senior Systems Engineer

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) has an exciting opportunity and immediate need on the E-7A Program for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our E-7A Systems Engineering team based in Tukwila, WA . Due to expanding business, we are looking for engineers with a multi-discipline skill set who can solve problems and lead solutions across multiple engineering disciplines.

The E-7 is the world’s most advanced, capable, and reliable Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) platform, having proven itself in operations around the world. The aircraft is designed to track multiple airborne and maritime targets simultaneously. It can provide situational awareness and direct other assets such as fighter jets and warships. This position will work across multiple E-7A programs supporting development of new capabilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to lead activities to plan, design, develop, and verify highly complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.

• Analyze the stakeholder needs and expectations to establish the requirements for a system or system element with traceability throughout the product lifecycle.

• Conduct reviews for validation to ensure requirements meet stakeholder needs and ensure requirements are verifiable.

• Identify, define, and control interactions across system boundaries in support of achieving a system capability that includes interactions such as human, mechanical, electrical, thermal, data, etc.

• Create and implement strategic approaches for program and business area decisions with insight into development of long-term mission and architecture solutions.

• Define a system architecture through system structure, interfaces, and associated derived requirements of the system or system element that balances all stakeholder requirements.

• Create a physical, functional, or logical representation of a system or system element and use system models for rigorous development of data and information to aid technical understanding and decision‐making across the lifecycle.

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

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.

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Demonstrated leadership of complex projects with large project teams.

• Clear and confident communicator to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization.

• 15+ years of experience in system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation.

• Experience as a Chief Engineer or Lead Engineer responsible for ensuring system and product integration across multiple disciplines.

• Experience with Model Based Engineering tools and languages such as Enterprise Architecture, Cameo/MSOSA, UML/SysML, 3DX, CATIA.

• Experience with mentoring, coaching, guiding, and leading teams of junior and peer engineers.

• Experience with the Enterprise Standard Gated Process (EGSP).

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

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.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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.

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.

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

Summary pay range: $176,800 - $239,200

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 26, 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 an active U.S. Secret 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.

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.

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.