Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Huntsville, Alabama Job ID 7652 Category Engineering - Systems Post Date Oct. 15, 2026

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Senior Systems Engineer

Why This is an Exciting Role:

As a Senior Systems Engineer at Boeing Intelligence & Analytics (BI&A), you will play a key role in developing and integrating mission-critical systems in a highly secure and technically dynamic environment on the System Integration Test and Readiness (SITR) contract for the Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) program with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). In this position, you will lead integration, test, and readiness activities across complex system environments, helping ensure critical ground systems are prepared for successful execution. You will work directly with the team's Technical Lead, customers, and cross-functional teams to drive requirements to understanding, translate requirements into system architecture, design and define interface requirements, lead testing and validation, develop test strategies, and supply issue resolution and/or direction. This role offers the opportunity to influence high level technical direction, lead a team through high-visibility integration efforts, and support capabilities that directly contribute to national security missions.

Experience and Qualifications:

To be eligible for this demanding position, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:

• Lead technical integration and test activities in a lab or operational environment.
• Partner with customer stakeholders, program leadership, and engineering teams to execute complex systems efforts.
• Ensure system integration of components meets requirements.
• Oversee implementation and verification of system under test (SUT) capabilities.
• Develop strategies, review, and release test plans, procedures, and readiness artifacts.
• Support critical fielded hardware.
• Assess engineering documentation and contribute to test readiness reviews, post-test reports, and technical briefings.
• Coordinate across systems engineering, software, hardware, network, and test disciplines to support end-to-end execution.
• Support design verification, requirements to architecture, and interface integration efforts.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment while leading team execution.

Required Education and Years of 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 14 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment
• Active U.S. Secret Clearance (or higher)
• Experience on GMD program(s) with the Missile Defense Agency
• Documented experience and familiarization with GBIs (Ground-based Interceptors)
• Experience in coordinating with customers, senior engineers, and program stakeholders on complex technical work
• Experience supporting requirements decomposition, design verification, and interface management
• Experience preparing and presenting technical status, readiness, and test results in classified labs
• Experience as a Test Conductor

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience preparing and presenting technical status, readiness, and test results
• Experience in directly navigating complex client requirements and providing tailored engineering solutions
• Familiarity with IMS (Integrated Master Schedule), requirements management, and design verification processes
• Familiarity with NGI (Next Generation Interceptor) and IVTs (Integration Verification Tests) testing
• Experience leading a medium sized team in technical execution activities
• Experience on a program that provided critical support of fielded hardware

Telework/Remote Availability: Telework/Remote work currently not authorized

Work Location(s): Huntsville, AL

Summary Pay Range:

Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

$136,000 - $210,000

What Makes BI&A Different:

As a fully owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, BI&A offers an optimal mix of a small company environment with exceptional opportunities supported by a large corporation.

Every day, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics supports global missions by building and delivering intelligence, analytics, and cyber solutions that enable users to advance national security. From hardware and software engineering solutions to analytics that keep this nation safe, we create value that meets users' needs. With vibrant partnerships and innovative approaches, we serve the Intelligence Community through innovation and vision. We have provided our customers with the tools needed to counter evolve global and cyber threats, and to improve wartime decision-making.

• Our talented employees bring software development, systems engineering, and advanced analytics expertise.
• We offer numerous prime contract opportunities with customers headquartered in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, as well as subcontract opportunities that align with our areas of focus and additional opportunities nationwide through our parent company.
• We have current open positions on awarded programs across diverse customer sets and are anticipating upcoming contract awards with a 5-year life cycle and an additional 5 option years.
• Our diverse portfolio allows our employees to move to other projects and teams as they gain further proficiency in their current skill set and learn new skill sets along the way.
• We offer hands-on access to cutting-edge technologies and a culture of technical excellence.

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BI&A is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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