Skip to main content
collage of photos featuring a rocket, a plane, and a submarine

Bring your ideas
to life

Search

Find U.S. Contract Jobs

Lead Project Engineer - Air Dominance Proprietary

Berkeley, Missouri Job ID JR2025473336 Category Security Clearance Role Type Onsite Post Date Sep. 17, 2025 Security Clearance Required
Apply Now

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.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Lead Project Engineer to join our Air Dominance Proprietary Program team to support development efforts in Berkeley, MO.

Position Responsibilities: 

Support a cross-functional engineering teams in executing a comprehensive electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) program plan and meeting program commitments including, but not limited to, the following tasks:

  • Maintain alignment within the Boeing team and with the customer on E3 engineering; identify obstacles and work as a team to remove them

  • Support management in maintaining cost, schedule and technical baselines for E3 effort. Identify trends and develop/implement contingency plans as necessary

  • Coordinate active management of E3 related risks, issues and opportunities

  • Support content development and provide quality review for E3 deliverables

  • Collaborate with E3 technical lead to support program milestone reviews, develop necessary artifacts and presentation materials, and manage action items

  • Collaborate with the program Integration & Certification team to plan, execute and document E3 related airworthiness and certification tasks

  • Coordinate planning, execution and documentation of E3 test events with other engineering teams including airframe, subsystems, product security and mission systems

  • Support identification tracking and proactive management of E3 related metrics for both program execution and product performance

  • Operate with integrity, Build trust, and Work as a team at all times

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Berkeley, MO.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically 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):

  • 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 or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience   

  • Experience with one of the following: Performing or closely supporting Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) engineering tasks such as electromagnetic interference (EMI), electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or cosite efforts; lightning protection design/verification; emissions/spectrum engineering; hazards of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., HERP, HERF); bonding and grounding design

  • Planning and execution of verification or certification test efforts (lab, ground and/or flight tests)

  • Decomposition of Government or customer standards, development of certification or integrity plans, execution of verification/certification programs

  • Development of customer deliverables requiring coordination across multiple engineering disciplines

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active Secret Clearance

  • EVM experience or experience developing and/or managing program baselines

  • Ability to develop briefing materials and present to senior functional and program leadership

  • Background systems engineering processes such as RIO and TPM management, technical review planning/execution, etc.

  • Experience and developing metrics to track program execution

  • Leadership of certification efforts with multiple internal and external stakeholders

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to execute testing, including test article design & fabrication, lab coordination, data management, etc.

Typical Education & Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

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.

Work Shift:

This position will be for first shift.

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: $114,750 - $155,250


Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 01, 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

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.

Shows the full job description for sighted users
Apply Now

Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Generous company match to your 401(k).
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
  • Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
Explore more benefits

These programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other conditions, which may differ for employees of certain subsidiaries or business units, or union-represented employees depending on bargaining agreement terms. If this information conflicts with the program documents, the latter shall control. This material is informational only.

  • Jacob M
    We never stop growing

    Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge or grow as a leader, our development programs are designed to help you succeed.

    Learn more

Jobs for You:

No recently viewed jobs.

View all of our available opportunities

No saved jobs.

View all of our available opportunities

Connect with us

Sign up for Job Alerts

Be the first to know when new jobs are posted.

Sign up for Job Alerts

Join our Talent Community

Get updates about Boeing job opportunities, events and career information.

Sign up for our Talent Community

Veteran Talent Community

Transition to a career in engineering, product support, IT, manufacturing or other areas.

Sign up for our Veteran Talent Community