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Test & Evaluation Engineer (Entry-Level, Associate, or Mid-Level)

Saint Charles, Missouri Job ID JR2025450392 Category Engineering Role Type Onsite Post Date May. 19, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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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.

The Boeing Company is looking for a Test & Evaluation Engineer to join our team in St Charles, MO. 

This role is for a weapons Flight Test Engineer (FTE) and control-room test conductor, focused on test planning, test execution, and test reporting for a variety of weapons programs, primarily Direct Attack (e.g. JDAM, SDB, GLSDB, B-61, MOP, HAAWC, etc.). This role will require frequent business travel (up to 75%), occasionally on short notice, to various government ranges and customer locations in support of test events.

This role entails hands-on elements, including weapon builds, software loading, test support equipment setup, and other field activities. The FTE is the primary Boeing flight test focal while on travel and therefore requires excellent leadership ability, communication skills (verbal and written), and a strong sense of personal ownership for the mission.

Our team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Entry-Level, Associate and Mid-Level Test & Evaluation Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Act as a flight test engineer (FTE) and test conductor on a variety of weapons programs (JDAM, SDB, GLSDB, MOP, B-61, Harpoon, SLAM-ER, etc.)

  • Work with Boeing, Government, and other Military Contractors to define and document test requirements and test procedures that will meet test objectives while ensuring safety, quality, and test efficiency

  • Support weapon assembly, software loading, and functional checkouts of weapons. Manage and verify configuration of weapon hardware and software under test. Support weapons and flight termination system checks to verify system health prior to test

  • Support the execution of the test program, including builds, ground testing, environmental quantification, safe separation, carrier suitability, captive carriage, guided release, etc.

  • Travel to various domestic and international test ranges, sometimes with limited advance notice, in support of dynamic flight test schedules

  • Coordinate with flight test and range personnel to develop, update, maintain, and configuration control real-time displays needed for making real-time flight test conduct decisions

  • Facilitate test planning meetings, test readiness reviews, pre-travel briefings, test document reviews, and post-test reporting documentation

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 

  • Willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 75% of the time

  • Experience leading or managing projects and/or teams 

  • Excellent written/verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 2: 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

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

  • Experience working on lab and/or flight test programs

  • Experience working on military aircraft and/or weapons programs (e.g. JDAM, SDB, MOP, Harpoon, SLAM-ER)

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.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift; however, various shifts, nights, weekends, and alternate shifts may be required to support program objectives.

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 for Entry-Level: $68,000-$92,000

Summary pay range for Associate Level: $79,900-$108,100

Summary pay range for Mid-Level: $95,200-$128,800


Applications for this position will be accepted until May. 31, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and 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.

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