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Senior System Test Engineer

Aurora, Colorado Job ID JR2025450482 Category Engineering - Systems Post Date Apr. 10, 2025
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Job Description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) is seeking a SeniorSystem Test Engineer with a strong background in Operations & Engineering to join our Mission Systems Operations team in Aurora, CO.  The Northern Lights Ground Engineering team is responsible for all aspects of maintaining 24x7 operational systems. Our group works all facets of spacecraft operations from ground system obsolescence, upgrades and maintenance supporting spacecraft control, spacecraft system engineering, mission planning, and vehicle engineering.

The Senior System Test Engineer will be a part of a high-performing team that are immersed in highly complex operational systems. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with software developers, external engineering groups, and our customer to resolve anomalies, integrate new or upgraded systems, and strive for 100% mission success. We’re seeking a highly talented, motivated, and creative system test engineer to validate new solutions and support existing capabilities for the national intelligence community.  The successful candidate will design test plans, execute, and maintain a system supporting spacecraft operations.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Analyze high level customer requirements and deriving lower level functional requirements

  • System test engineer development tasks including detailed test planning, and unit/integration/functional/system testing of customer desired features/user requirements

  • Briefing test plans and demonstrating system release functionality to customer/stakeholders/end users

  • Test new and existing applications; as well as troubleshoot and resolve various system issues working with the design team

  • Support ongoing lifecycle maintenance of operational baseline and the quality efforts of our Boeing product deliveries to our customers

  • Willingness to provide 24x7 on-call support on a rotating basis

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

  • 9 or more years' related work experience

  • Experience communicating with customer representatives, in both written and spoken form, regarding technical subjects

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Testing in an Operations & Maintenance environment experience.

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

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.


Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:
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: $128,350 - $173,650


Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 18, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) U.S. Security Clearance with an adjudicated Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph (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.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Contingent Upon Program Reward

The position is contingent upon program award


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.

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  • Generous company match to your 401(k).
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
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