Boeing

Senior Aircraft Network Architect

Boeing

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Hazelwood • Montana • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $143,650 - $194,350 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cyber SecuritySwitching

About the role

  • Lead architecture, design, and lifecycle planning for onboard aircraft networks including data, voice, video, timing, and mission systems
  • Define high-level and detailed network architectures, interfaces, protocols, and topology for fixed- and rotary‑wing platforms and missionized aircraft
  • Lead requirements decomposition, traceability, and verification activities with systems engineering and software/hardware teams
  • Specify and select network hardware, switches, routers, gateways, LRUs, and RF/C4ISR interfaces
  • Ensure cyber security and information assurance compliance across network designs (segmentation, encryption, key management, DoD/industry standards)
  • Develop and maintain architecture artifacts: diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), data flow models, fault management plans, and test cases
  • Collaborate with Avionics, Systems Integration, Flight Controls, Mission Systems, and Program Management to align network architecture with overall system objectives
  • Provide technical leadership during integration, lab testing, flight test, and fielding; troubleshoot complex network issues
  • Mentor junior engineers and lead technical reviews, trade studies, and design reviews
  • Support proposals, cost estimates, and technical briefs for customers and internal stakeholders

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
  • 10+ years of experience in aircraft or aerospace network architecture, avionics, or complex embedded networking systems
  • Master’s degree in relevant field (preferred)
  • Prior experience working on aircraft programs, ISR, C4ISR, missionized platforms, or similar defense aviation projects (preferred)
  • Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN), Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), ARINC 825 (CAN in avionics), and publish/subscribe middleware (DDS)
  • Hands-on experience with network test equipment, lab automation, and simulation tools
  • Experience developing and reviewing ICDs, safety assessments (FMEA/FTA), and reliability analyses
  • Strong background in IP networking, routing, switching, VLANs, multicast, QoS, timing/synchronization (PTP/NTP), and network management
  • Experience with cyber security practices and standards relevant to defense systems (e.g., DoD RMF, STIGs, NIAP, AES, IPsec)
  • Proven experience in system-level integration, ICD development, and support of verification & validation (V&V) including lab and flight test
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present architecture to technical and non technical stakeholders
  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance required (U.S. Citizenship required); a U.S. Security Clearance active in past 24 months is considered active
  • Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
  • Must meet export control compliance: must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15
Benefits
  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work (paid time off)
  • Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility (basic relocation for eligible internal candidates)
  • Opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs depending on eligibility

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
network architecturenetwork protocolsnetwork topologycyber securityinformation assuranceIP networkingroutingswitchingVLANsnetwork management
Soft skills
technical leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationtroubleshootingrequirements decompositionverificationpresentation skillsteamworkproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor of Science degreeMaster’s degreeU.S. Secret Security Clearance