Job Description
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking Senior Systems Engineer (Level 5) to join the team in Berkeley, MO.
The RM&SH Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, maintainability, and testability of systems, equipment, and processes throughout the project lifecycle. This role involves applying engineering principles and industry best practices to minimize operational risks, improve system availability, and ensure compliance with safety standards.
Position Responsibilities:
- Analyze system requirements and develop an RM&SH engineering program plan to achieve RM&SH objectives
- Allocate and predict failure rates (Mean Time Between Failure) for components and systems and measure against program requirements
- Develop Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) to represent the relationship between components of a system and assess overall system reliability
- Perform Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to identify and mitigate risk of system failure and support proposed changes in design
- Assess Fault Detection and Fault Isolation metrics for Availability impacts and concerns
- Actively participate on design teams, provide guidance and recommendations to designers and management to ensure safety and reliability objectives are met
- Supervise testing and demonstrations at supplier, plant, or field locations to evaluate reliability factors, such as numbers and causes of unit failures or maintainability risks
- Conduct closed-loop Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) to establish root cause, failure trends, and opportunities to improve system reliability and safety
- Ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company safety policies
- Engage directly with RM&SH Engineering capability to ensure compliance with BDS RM&SH requirements for people, processes, and tools
Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- Bachelors, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in aeronautics or engineering
- 9+ or more years' related engineering experience
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Experience in reliability, maintainability, and safety engineering within the aerospace, manufacturing, or related industries
- Experience with reliability, maintainability, testability and safety standards
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities
- Prior aerospace & defense experience in one or more of the following engineering domains - Avionics, Radar, Sensors, Hydro Mechanical, Mechanisms, Structural, or Reliability & Maintainability
- Military experience, while not required, is desirable
- Knowledge of aviation/aerospace certification & regulatory frameworks (FAA, MIL-HDBK-516C)
- Experience in risk management and quality assurance processes
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range: $164,900 – $223,100
The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:
- Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
- Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts
Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 15, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Export Control Details:
US based job, US Person required
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
