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Boeing

Builds commercial aircraft, defense and space systems

Lead Mission System Flying Test Bed Engineer

Full-TimeDeadline 10/21/26
$136.8k - $185.2k
Expert
Bachelor's
Berkeley, MO, USA
In PersonRelocation is available based on candidate eligibility.
Aerospace EngineeringAvionics
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, focused in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
  • At least 9 years of related work experience and a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education.
  • Successful candidates must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
  • Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person, including a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
  • Must be able to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start.
Responsibilities
  • Lead development of test plans to support key flight test risk-reduction activities.
  • Lead a team of test engineers and provide technical guidance to ensure Flying Test Bed milestones are executed according to plan.
  • Lead flight-test execution to characterize mission-systems sensor performance.
  • Coordinate with multiple disciplines to define Flying Test Bed modifications needed to integrate advanced tactical sensors.
  • Coordinate with Boeing Test and Evaluation and Tactical Sensors subject-matter experts to ensure development activities support the Flying Test Bed schedule.
  • Participate in the customer-led Combined Test Force to support system verification and inform customer decisions and milestones.
  • Manage and monitor team and supplier performance to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements.
  • Use Model Based Systems Engineering for test planning, defining test configurations, and documenting test traceability.
  • Lead hardware and software development, integration, testing, and validation/verification.
  • Address Flying Test Bed design and integration problems and coordinate with technology-domain experts and suppliers as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with flight and/or laboratory test planning, including test plan or test procedure generation, and execution.
  • Experience with aircraft modifications to support avionics integration.
  • Experience integrating Department of Defense tactical platform subsystems.
  • Experience developing requirements, performing requirement decomposition and traceability, functional decomposition, and interface definition.
  • Experience working on development programs using an Agile/Scrum methodology.
  • Experience working in Cameo or similar Model Based Systems Engineering tools.
  • Experience with verification and validation testing.

About the company

Boeing builds commercial airplanes, military aircraft and space systems for airlines, governments and other aerospace customers worldwide. Its passenger jet families include the 737 and 787, while its defense portfolio spans fighter aircraft, helicopters, tankers and satellites. Engineers design and integrate aircraft structures and systems, and factories assemble and test the finished products for delivery to customers. The company earns money through aircraft and equipment sales, government development contracts, and services such as maintenance, spare parts and flight training. Boeing was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

1916

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What believers are saying

  • Boeing brought fuselage production in house: December 2025's completed Spirit acquisition includes the 737 structures business.
  • Demand supports long production programs: July 2026 reporting lists Boeing's commercial backlog above 6,200 airplanes.
  • Eligible staff study without annual STEM tuition caps: Boeing pays partner schools directly under Learning Together.

What critics are saying

  • Commercial recovery remains unprofitable: July 2026 reporting shows Boeing's airplane division lost $322 million in the second quarter.
  • Boeing bears defense overruns: fixed-price deals supplied roughly 60% of its defense manufacturing and defense services revenue in 2025.
  • Union negotiations shape Boeing factory careers: its U.S. workforce has 32 separate labor agreements with different expiration dates.

What makes Boeing unique

  • Boeing dominates cargo aircraft: it says its freighters serve over 90% of the global air freight market.
  • Service work extends beyond Boeing jets: Global Services supports equipment regardless of its original manufacturer.
  • Heavy lifting uses two rotors: Boeing's Chinook places its lifting rotors in tandem for cargo missions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
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