Systems Engineer – System Architect, Lead

Boeing

Lead or Senior Systems Engineer designing and implementing complex systems for Boeing's Defense, Space, and Security division. Collaborating on innovative technologies for national security missions.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeSeal Beach • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $146,200 - $239,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designs, develops, and oversees the implementation of complex systems and infrastructure solutions through a program modernization effort across various Ground test environments and operational facilities.
Ensures the system architecture aligns with the program’s operational requirements.
Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.
Evaluates customer/operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces.
Performs various analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture.
Performs analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
Develops, maintains and identifies improvements for the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes.
Resolves cross-functional technical issues.
Interfaces with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and external customers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
5+ years of experience with systems engineering
1+ years of experience leading or managing an engineering project or team
Experience with Systems Design and Architecture
Experience with system integration, testing, and troubleshooting
Experience creating and documenting test plans/procedures, executing tests, analyzing results, and/or creating test reports
Experience in Ground System systems engineering, including requirements analysis, design, and operation
Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with an adjudicated CI/FS polygraph

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems engineeringsystems designsystem architecturesystem integrationtestingtroubleshootingrequirements analysistest planstest procedurestest reports

Soft Skills

collaborative approachcross-functional communicationleadershipproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

Top Secret/SCI security clearanceCI/FS polygraph