Full-Time

Associate Systems Engineer

Deadline 10/31/26
Boeing

Boeing

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and markets aerospace systems

Compensation Overview

$91.8k - $124.2k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Huntsville, AL, USA

In Person

On-site role in Huntsville, Alabama; remote work not available.

US Citizenship Required

Bachelor's

Category
Aerospace Engineering

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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).
Responsibilities
  • Depending on your assignment, you will contribute 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.
  • Develop and maintain requirements and architecture artifacts (including interface definitions) to support missile defense capabilities.
  • Run and support architecture and requirements trade studies to recommend options that improve mission performance, cost/schedule, and technical feasibility.
  • Own and improve the requirements management engine: planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring of requirements processes and tools (including traceability, change control, and quality).
  • Support program-level risks/issues/opportunities tracking and technology readiness assessments as they relate to architecture and requirements decisions.
  • 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.
  • Evaluate results from integration/checkout activities and determine whether they meet checkout requirements so the team can proceed to the next stage
  • Help define and drive the overall integration and test (I&T) strategy (processes, tools, and metrics) to ensure we verify requirements effectively and consistently
  • Execute and document integration and test events, including capturing results, issues, and evidence needed for verification
  • Partner with integration/test SMEs to solve complex system problems spanning process, tools, regulations, and system-specific issues
  • 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
  • Build and maintain analysis tools across multiple levels of fidelity, including modeling and simulation that predicts performance against evolving threats
  • Perform system and performance trade studies (mission effectiveness, architecture comparisons, “what-if” analyses) to inform technical decisions
  • Develop and improve modeling approaches to ensure results are credible, repeatable, and decision-useful (assumptions, data handling, validation/verification of models)
  • 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).
  • Travel may be required; Domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs
  • This position requires candidate acceptance by the industry partner resource control board
  • 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)
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, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rockets, and satellites for commercial, defense, and space programs. Its products are built from propulsion, aerodynamics, and structural systems, assembled through complex supply chains to enable flight and mission operations. The company stands apart by managing a large production backlog, securing key suppliers like Spirit AeroSystems, and offering a broad mix of commercial, military, and space assets with a strong focus on safety and quality. Its goal is to stabilize production, rebuild trust after past quality concerns, and fulfill its large order backlog while pursuing growth across jets, defense systems, and space programs.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

1916

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What believers are saying

  • FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3, 2026, unlocking smaller MAX sales.
  • August 2026 deliveries reached 51 jets, with 418 year-to-date, Boeing's best pace since 2018.
  • Boeing and SPEEA reached a tentative September 11, 2026 deal before October 6.

What critics are saying

  • SPEEA can strike October 7, 2026, freezing 737 MAX 10 and 777-9 certification work.
  • Boeing still posted a negative 5.4% operating margin and $428 million Q2 loss.
  • A quality relapse after the 2024 door-plug crisis would reopen FAA restrictions and cash burn.

What makes Boeing unique

  • Boeing won the August 24, 2026 F-15 Eagle Crest ceiling contract through 2037.
  • The December 2025 Spirit AeroSystems reacquisition tightened control over 737, 787, and 777 structures.
  • Q2 2026 deliveries hit 171 jets, Boeing's highest quarterly total since 2018.

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Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

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Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
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