Project Engineer (Lead, Principal)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Position Overview:

Boeing seeks a Senior Project Engineer to join our team in Albuquerque, New Mexico that supports advanced concepts development; modeling and simulation of complex systems; design, integration, and test.  Knowledge and experience is needed in infrared/electro-optical (IR/EO), visible, ultraviolet (UV), photonics, fiber, high energy laser, and optics technology (e.g., focal plane arrays, optical design, fiber-optics, lasers, detectors, pointing systems, telescopes, optical components, interferometry, target recognition, high band width atmospheric compensation, optical communications, optical measurement systems, signal processing, integrated optics, opto-mechanics, imaging and projection optics, and diffractive and nonlinear optics). Knowledge and experience is also needed in high speed electronics, mission assurance and systems engineering.

This position will work with extremely talented, high performing, multi-disciplined engineering teams on start-of-the-art adaptive optics and optical imaging systems.  The person selected for this position could, in the future, serve as a cost account manager (CAM), technical lead engineer, and/or a senior scientist/engineer for system architect development.

Position Responsibilities:

Lead team comprised of multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers.

Develop system architectures to satisfy research and development, and ongoing and new projects.

Define and conduct tests to validate performance of designs to requirements.

Work with suppliers and partners to ensure compliance to requirements.

Coordinate with customer to define key requirements and project objectives.

Join crew to test and validate designs of complex systems.

Supports project management by providing coordinating development of work statement, budget, schedule and other required inputs and conducting appropriate reviews.

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.

Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance post-start.

Experience in all stages of development including systems engineering, system & subsystems design and development, system integration, modeling and simulation, and test/verification.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

10+ experience with optical applications including imaging, illumination, radiometry and photometry, physical and geometric optics and polarization

Masters Degree in Optics, Controls, or EE.

Active TS Clearance

7+ years of experience designing and integrating optical systems.

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.

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:

Lead (level 5): $140,250 - $189,750

Principal (level 6): $164,900 - $223,900

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Secret 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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