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Tactical RF Sensors Subsystem Lead Engineer

The Boeing Company Berkeley, MO On-site senior full-time

Salary

$136,850-$185,150 per year

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Description

The Boeing Company is seeking a Tactical RF Sensors Subsystem Lead Engineer to lead the sensor subsystem in Berkeley, MO, supporting a proprietary Air Dominance Fixed Wing program.

You will be responsible for developing and integrating complex, highly integrated, radio frequency (RF) sensor systems. As a lead engineer, you will oversee and coordinate the work of a team of engineers throughout the various stages of the program development life cycle.

Key responsibilities:

  • Coordinate the daily activity of an engineering team using agile toolsets (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
  • Provide technical leadership and drive technical excellence for all scope of work within a subsystem team
  • Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches and engineering of subsystem team
  • Work with customers to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements
  • Analyze and translate requirements into system, hardware, and software designs and interface specifications
  • Test and validate radio frequency (RF) systems to ensure designs meet operational and functional requirements
  • Manage and monitor supplier performance to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements
  • Solve problems and provide other support of fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle
  • Research specific technology advances for potential application to company business needs
  • Utilize model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for hardware, software, and performance model development
  • Hardware and software development, integration, test, and validation/verification
  • Radio frequency (RF) sensor integration
  • Supplier requirements development, technology evaluation, and integration across multi-disciplined engineering teams
  • Prototype hardware and software evaluation, lab integration, analysis, and test
  • Act as primary interface between program leadership, suppliers, and customers

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
  • 9+ years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience working on tactical RF sensors including radar systems, communication systems, or electronic warfare systems
  • Experience leading a team of engineers
  • Experience with Department of Defense Certification activities
  • Experience working in Cameo or similar model-based systems engineering tools
  • Experience developing requirements and applicable traceability
  • Experience working on development programs using agile/scrum methodology
  • Experience with lab test and verification activities for RF sensors

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • Best-in-class 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 10% of eligible pay
  • Student Loan Match program
  • Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid time off

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Tactical RF Sensors
  • Radar Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • Electronic Warfare Systems
  • Leadership
  • Department of Defense Certification
  • Cameo
  • Agile/Scrum Methodology
  • Lab Test and Verification
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