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Phantom Works Mission Systems & Autonomy Lab & Test Lead

Boeing
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jun 2025
💰 $212,000/yr($99,000/yr$212,000/yr)

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Phantom Works Mission Systems & Autonomy Lab & Test Lead

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for a Mission Systems & Autonomy Architect (Level 4/5) to lead the definition and development of Mission Systems & Autonomy Labs and Test for Phantom Works in Berkeley, MO.

The Mission Systems & Autonomy Architect will work across both software and hardware integration concepts aligned with our program growth strategies.  The successful candidate will offer subject matter expertise (SME) across one or more of the following areas:

  • Mission Systems & Autonomy
  • Specification and Integration of open architecture constructs like Open Mission Systems (OMS), Open Communication Standard (OCS); utilizing the Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI).
  • Platform architecture and interface definitions in an evolving development environment.
  • Lab and Test

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Phantom Works Mission Systems & Autonomy Team develops complex, highly integrated, advanced systems into autonomous platforms enabling future growth for Boeing and our customers. We need innovative engineers like you to help shape the future of military aviation by developing and integrating next generation Mission Systems capabilities as part of a very exciting and critically important autonomous systems.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead system integration lab infrastructure, interfaces, provisions to support end to end (prototype/demo through production) integration and test capabilities
  • Lead development of Lab & Test Planning
  • Provides interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify lifecycle-balanced solutions
  • Resolves cross-functional technical issues
  • Supports the design and integration of open architecture Mission Systems solutions; such as, Open Mission Systems (OMS), and Open Communication Standard (OCS)
  • Analyzes supplier performance to ensure compliance with requirements
  • Researches advanced technologies for potential application to company business needs
  • Supports proposal efforts, including authoring portion of technical volume and providing estimates of required work to accomplish scope

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

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 and Special Program Access may be required.

  • An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Currently possess a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
  • Level 4: 9+ years of work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR 7+ years of work-related experience with a Masters OR 3+ years of work-related experience with a PhD
  • Level 5: 14+ years of work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR 12+ years of work-related experience with a Masters OR 9+ years of work-related experience with a PhD
  • 5+ years’ experience with complex mission systems development
  • 5+ years’ experience with hardware & software utilized on air vehicle, avionics, weapons, or mission systems
  • 5+ years’ experience with mission systems strategy and growth architecture roadmaps
  • Experience with integration of complex systems in lab & test environments
  • Experience with mission systems safety and certification

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 10+ years’ engineering experience with autonomous aircraft platform mission systems
  • 10+ years’ experience with developing, documenting and maintaining complex architectures, requirements, software-to-hardware interfaces, and designs for systems
  • Experience in Level of Rigor (LOR) or Design Assurance Level (DAL) certification
  • Experience developing system requirements, verification plans, functional decomposition / allocation, and interfaces.

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