Entry-Level Systems Engineer

Job Description

Entry-Level Systems Engineer | Boeing

The Tone:
This is an early career role at Boeing, located in Huntsville, AL. Boeing’s Phantom Works Missile Defense National Teams build the system-of-systems that protects the homeland. This role helps the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) shape critical system-level concepts, architectures, requirements, and assessments that drive incremental upgrades to America’s Missile Defense System. You will contribute to integrating elements that link sensors and weapons, synchronizing operations for a layered defense across all phases of flight.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Huntsville, AL
• Pay: $73950–$100050 yearly
• Team: Part of the Missile Defense National Teams, specializing in either Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) or Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC).
• Mission: Help shape system-level concepts, architectures, requirements, assessments, integration, and test for America’s Missile Defense System.
• Tech Stack: DOORS, Cameo, SysML, Python, MATLAB, Java

What You’ll Actually Do
• Systems Architecture: Help define and evolve the MDA/C2BMC system architecture while developing and maintaining associated artifacts.
• Trade Studies: Support architecture and requirements trade studies to recommend options that improve mission performance, cost/schedule, and technical feasibility.
• Integration & Checkout: Support integration and checkout work by defining tasks, scheduling, assigning work, and monitoring completion.
• Test Strategy: Help define and drive the overall integration and test (I&T) strategy to ensure effective and consistent verification of requirements.
• Modeling & Simulation: Help evaluate system performance across realistic scenarios and architectures to provide mission insight used by MDA and warfighters.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-US equivalent qualifications.
• Experience: Related engineering experience through internships, co-ops, or academic projects; active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).
• Skills: Familiarity with systems engineering concepts such as system architecture, requirements, and interfaces; familiarity with integration, verification, and validation processes; familiarity with modeling and simulation.
• Bonus: Experience or interest in missile defense systems; experience working with multi-disciplinary teams; technical skills with tools and languages such as DOORS, Cameo, SysML, Python, MATLAB, or Java.