Lead Avionics Hardware Engineer – Fighters Mission Systems at BOEING summary:
The Lead Avionics Hardware Engineer for Fighters Mission Systems at Boeing leads the development, design, integration, testing, and support of complex avionics hardware for tactical fighter programs. This role involves managing supplier performance, ensuring compliance with military standards, and supporting weapon system integration and safety certification efforts. The position requires extensive experience in avionics hardware engineering, system architecture, and project management within a defense aerospace environment.
Job Description
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The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking a Lead Avionics Hardware Engineer – Fighters mission Systems located in Berkeley, MO.
Job Description Summary
- Leads work with customers to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements
- Leads and coordinates work to analyze and translate requirements into system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications
- Leads work to test and validate to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements
- Oversees the team that monitors supplier performance to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements
- Solves problems concerning and provides other support of fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle
- Researches technology advances for potential application to company business needs
- Makes recommendations for technology investments.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead the hardware supplier design team in supporting all Tactical Fighters program needs
- Out brief status to internal Boeing stakeholders/leadership and external customers
- Support subsystem testing on the Mission Systems Hardware
- Support system testing in system integration laboratories
- Support Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis efforts for the Mission Systems Hardware
- Support airworthiness efforts for hardware design, development and implementation
- Experience in full development cycle – requirements development, avionics hardware design & integration, subsystem/system/flight test, system verification, & production/fielding
- Technical problem investigation and resolution experience at subsystem, system, and platform integration level
- Tactical subsystem and platform integration knowledge
- Experience developing platform/subsystem Interface Control Documents, Supplier Statement of Works, and technical platform/subsystem specifications and requirements
- Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, functional diagrams
- Knowledge of Configuration, Change, and Risk Management Processes for Tactical Fighters programs
- Knowledge of Circuit Card Assembly design, fabrication, and verification
- Knowledge of avionics box interfaces – MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, Serial buses (i.e. RS-170, RS-422 or RS-232), hardware discrete, fiber/ethernet
- Knowledge of Military Standards/Handbook implementations – MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, etc.
- Knowledge of avionics quality inspection and acceptance processes
- Platform and Supplier data requirements development, review, and delivery
- Experience in new Air to Air and Air to Ground weapon capability implementation
- Experience in integrating new Air to Air and Air to Ground weapons onto a fighters platform
- Weapon interface and Nuclear Certification knowledge
- Knowledge of Air to Air engagements – kinematics and employment, guidance
Boeing offers the best benefits in Aerospace:
The 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.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment.
- An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Special Program Access or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
- 9+ years of work-related experience with a Bachelor’s Degree OR 7+ years of work-related experience with a Master’s degree OR 4+ years of work-related experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Experience in new Air-to-Air & Air-to-Ground weapon capability implementation and troubleshooting
- Experience in integrating new Air-to-Air & Air-to-Ground weapons onto a tactical fighters platform
- Knowledge of avionics box interfaces MIL-STD-1760, Universal Armament Interface, Common Flexible Weapon Interface
- Weapon interface and Nuclear Certification knowledge
- Knowledge of Air-to-Air engagements – kinematics and employment, guidance
- Experience with Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis
- Continuous learning mindset
- Strong customer focus/Business Acumen and communication skills
- Ability to be innovative and creative
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Design / Produce Process, Safety Awareness, Quality, Systems Thinking, Engineering Processes, Design Concepts & Techniques
- Engineering Knowledge/Comprehension, Electronic/Electrical Domain, Analog/Digital Signal Processing, Certification & Qualification,
- Knowledge of Circuit Design, Electronic System Design, Requirements, Hardware/Software Development, EMI/EMC, Requirements management, configuration management, project engineering, project management, earned value management, Regression Testing, Anomaly Reporting
- Experience developing or integrating avionics or mission systems,
- Experience in requirements verification and validation
- Experience developing/maintaining team schedules, resource management, earned value management, risk management, and project management
Typical Education/Experience:
Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). 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.
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:
Level 4: $119,850 - $162,150
Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 31, 2025
Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, 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 and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.
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.
Keywords:
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