Full-Time

Associate Systems Engineer

Updated on 9/3/2026

Deadline 10/31/26
Boeing

Boeing

10,001+ employees

Aerospace manufacturer of airplanes, rockets, satellites

Compensation Overview

$91.8k - $124.2k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

In Person

100% onsite at Colorado Springs, CO; travel may be required.

US Citizenship Required

Bachelor's

Category
Aerospace Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
  • 2 or more years' related engineering experience.
  • Prior experience in system engineering (e.g. Systems, Design, Architecture, Integration, Requirements or Test).
  • This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Responsibilities
  • Position Responsibilities depend on assignment with contributions across mission assessment, architecture, requirements, Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), integration, and test – often with direct collaboration across Boeing, industry partners, and government stakeholders.
  • Systems Architecture, Requirements, and Interfaces: Help define and evolve the MDA/C2BMC system architecture.
  • Systems Architecture, Requirements, and Interfaces: Develop and maintain requirements and architecture artifacts (including interface definitions) to support missile defense capabilities.
  • Systems Architecture, Requirements, and Interfaces: Run and support architecture and requirements trade studies to recommend options that improve mission performance, cost/schedule, and technical feasibility.
  • Systems Architecture, Requirements, and Interfaces: Own and improve the requirements management engine: planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring of requirements processes and tools (including traceability, change control, and quality).
  • Systems Architecture, Requirements, and Interfaces: Support program-level risks/issues/opportunities tracking and technology readiness assessments as they relate to architecture and requirements decisions.
  • Systems Architecture, Requirements, and Interfaces: Collaborate frequently with MDA, warfighters, and industry partners to align requirements, interfaces, and system priorities.
  • Systems Integration, Verification, & Validation: Plan and execute integration and checkout work – define tasks, schedule them, assign work, monitor completion, and keep the integration plan moving.
  • Systems Integration, Verification, & Validation: Evaluate results from integration/checkout activities and determine whether they meet checkout requirements so the team can proceed to the next stage.
  • Systems Integration, Verification, & Validation: Help define and drive the overall integration and test (I&T) strategy (processes, tools, and metrics) to ensure we verify requirements effectively and consistently.
  • Systems Integration, Verification, & Validation: Execute and document integration and test events, including capturing results, issues, and evidence needed for verification.
  • Systems Integration, Verification, & Validation: Partner with integration/test SMEs to solve complex system problems spanning process, tools, regulations, and system-specific issues.
  • Systems Integration, Verification, & Validation: Identify and implement tool/process improvements that reduce friction and increase throughput (automation, reporting, repeatable workflows).
  • Modeling and Simulation: Evaluate system performance across realistic scenarios and architectures to provide mission insight used by MDA and warfighters.
  • Modeling and Simulation: Build and maintain analysis tools across multiple levels of fidelity, including modeling and simulation that predicts performance against evolving threats.
  • Modeling and Simulation: Perform system and performance trade studies (mission effectiveness, architecture comparisons, “what-if” analyses) to inform technical decisions.
  • Modeling and Simulation: Develop and improve modeling approaches to ensure results are credible, repeatable, and decision-useful (assumptions, data handling, validation/verification of models).
  • Modeling and Simulation: Use modeling, simulation, and quantitative methods to provide technical leadership and recommendations in assigned focus areas.
  • This position is expected to be 100% onsite (no hybrid or remote options). The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Colorado Springs, CO.
  • Travel may be required; Domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with missile-defense mission context, especially command & control, battle managements, and communications
  • Experience with requirements analysis & verification
  • Experience with requirements and architecture development for complex systems/system-of-systems
  • Experience using MBSE / requirements tools such as Cameo, DOORS, or similar
  • Experience supporting architecture / requirements trade studies
  • Experience driving or support integration and test, including executing and documenting test events
  • Experience developing or tailoring I&T processes, tools, and metrics
  • Experience evaluating results against requirements
  • Familiarity working across multiple stakeholders/teams
  • Scripting/programming for test/tool support (Python, MATLAB, Java, or similar)
  • Experience performing system/performance analysis or trade studies (e.g., operational/feasibility analysis, MOEs/TPMs)
  • Experience developing or using modeling and simulation tools to predict performance
  • Familiarity modeling engagement domains (missile defense or related air/space/ballistic domains)
  • Scripting/programming for analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, Java, or similar)
  • Ability to communicate results clearly to support decisions with technical and nontechnical stakeholders

Boeing designs, builds, and services airplanes, rockets, and satellites for commercial, defense, and space markets. Airplanes use assembled airframes, engines, avionics, and control systems to fly; rockets launch missions; satellites provide communications, weather data, and Earth observation. It stands out by operating across commercial aircraft, defense programs, and space systems with deep manufacturing capabilities, and by strengthening production control through moves like reacquiring Spirit AeroSystems. Its goal is to connect and protect people worldwide by delivering reliable transportation and critical defense and space capabilities while maintaining safety, quality, and efficient manufacturing at scale.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

1916

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 deliveries hit 171 aircraft, Boeing's best quarter since 2018, lifting cash generation.
  • Boeing secured a $3 billion revolver in August 2026, extending liquidity cushions through 2029-2030.
  • The $131 billion F-15 contract lane and 246 Q2 net orders support backlog through 2037.

What critics are saying

  • SPEEA rejected Boeing's offer on August 21, 2026; a October 2026 strike freezes FAA certification work.
  • Boeing took a $280 million Air Force One charge in Q2 2026, exposing execution slippage.
  • The FTC forced Spirit divestitures in February 2026, and integration failures can cripple margins through 2027.

What makes Boeing unique

  • Boeing spans commercial jets, defense systems, and space, giving unmatched customer reach in 150 countries.
  • August 3, 2026 FAA certification of the 737-7 restores credibility in Boeing's core MAX franchise.
  • December 8, 2025 Spirit acquisition brought fuselage manufacturing in-house, tightening control over quality and supply.

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6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

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