Lead/Senior Engineer

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

Engineering & Technology Innovations is seeking a Lead / Senior Engineer to join our Teardown Lab Team in St. Louis, MO.

This person will be involved with the high-impactful technical work in our St. Louis lab environment. This role is ideal for an experienced engineering professional who can lead complex teardown, analysis, and cost modeling efforts while partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders to influence solutions across the enterprise. This challenging position requires strong technical judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to guide collaborative execution in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader, helping shape work direction, mentoring others, and ensuring alignment between engineering execution and broader business objectives.

Our St. Louis team is built on a strong culture of teamwork, celebrates diversity, and is driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence. We are looking for a leader who contributes deep technical expertise while promoting an inclusive atmosphere where all team members are valued, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. If you are passionate about hands-on engineering, continuous improvement, and making measurable impact across the enterprise, we want you on our team.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate physical and virtual part teardown, analysis, and cost modeling activities across assigned programs and initiatives

• Develop and execute collaborative plans for teardown campaigns and related projects with leaders, stakeholders, peers, and partners

• Participate in the Global Organization technical forum, acting as representative for BDS-aligned projects and St. Louis lab operations

• Partner with Lab and Organization Management to help set and execute strategic vision

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to peers and junior engineers, promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement

• Lead analytical efforts to optimize systems, system architecture, and associated design trade spaces

• Influence decision-making by presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders

• Support process improvement and standardization efforts to improve overall lab efficiency, consistency, and team performance

 Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• 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

• ​Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver projects

• 3+ years’ experience leading teams in a formal and/or informal role

• Experience mentoring and leading early to mid-career engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: structures, systems, interiors, manufacturing

• Familiarity with optimal cost and how it enables programs to meet their affordability goals

• Ability to plan, lead and oversee multiple projects and meet associated deliverable deadlines within assigned budget

Travel: 10%

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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 disab