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Payload Systems Engineers (Experienced or Senior)

Boeing


Job Location:

Seal Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 119850 - 162850
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Payload Systems Engineers (Experienced or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) has exciting opportunities for Payload Systems Engineers (Experienced or Senior) to join ourExperimental Systems Group (ESG)located in Seal Beach CA.

ESG supports a variety of government customers spanning technology domains and is an extremely fast-paced responsive development environment delivering new capabilities to customers rapidly and affordably. The ESG portfolio consists of a range of platforms and technologies including the X-37B the worlds first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane which is continuing to shape the future of space technology while flying its eighth mission.

As a part of the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) team you will serve as a core point of contact for customers and will work directly with subject matter experts across the business to quickly iterate and converge on achievable solutions that meet our customers needs. Our development timelines are aggressive and you will be asked to develop solutions quickly and with high quality.

In this role you will serve as the technical owner for your assigned product with an emphasis on system integration supplier technical management and cross-organizational interface management. Your products will include both experimental and operational systems cover a wide range of scale and complexities and extend through all phases of the products lifecycle (early feasibility studies through operation and disposal). You will work both as an individual contributor and team lead.

An ideal candidate has a strong technical background across all spacecraft subsystems with particular depth in interface design external stakeholder management and payload performance as well as a strong system background spanning both space and ground domains. You will need to be able to dive into broad minimally defined design spaces and effectively lead integrated efforts.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the technical project manager for subcontracted development and sustainment efforts

  • Manage technical project scope planning proposals cost estimates schedules and drive execution

  • Identify track and update key subsystem technical performance metrics

  • Work closely with the Payload Integrated Product Team (IPT) to define capability roadmaps value statements and implementation plans

  • Coordinate with SMEs and external stakeholders to provide real time support for on orbit systems including investigation and resolution of anomalies

  • Serve as the authority and decision maker for technical trades design decisions noncompliance disposition and failure resolution within assigned products

  • Develop and present review packages to internal and external senior leadership

  • Work proactively and independently in a fast-paced demanding atmosphere

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

  • This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)

  • Level 3: 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • 5 years of related work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience (Ex. PhD Masters 3 or more years related work experience)

  • 1 year of experience leading projects teams or products

  • Proficiency in authoring Interface Control Documents (ICDs) specifications and Statements of Work (SoW)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 4: 9 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • 9 years of related work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience (Ex. PhD 4 Masters 7 or more years related work experience)

  • Expertise in one or more space payload technology (RF Communication Lasercomm PNT Remote Sensing etc)

  • Experience working directly with government customers on large scale space programs

  • Experience in spacecraft launch vehicles or highly autonomous unmanned systems

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Companys 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 Experienced (Level 3): $119850.00 - $162850.00

Summary pay range Senior (Level 4): $146200.00 - $197800.00

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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