Signature Assessment and Validation Engineer (Lead or Senior)

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 Defense, Space & Security (BDS) - Phantom Works organization is seeking Signature Assessment and Validation Engineers to join the Signature Integrity Team in St. Louis, Missouri region.

This is a great opportunity for someone to help enable stealth performance of platforms through manufacturing and operation processes. Signature Assessment and Validation (SAV) engineers work closely with QA and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) teams by defining verification requirements, criteria, processes, and tools. SAV is also responsible for developing signature assessment methods, and for correlating signature data for manufacturing and sustainment to refine and reduce test requirements. This job requires both hands-on and deskwork. Some travel is expected.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Lead and Senior Level Signature Assessment and Validation Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support the SAV team

• Work alongside the EM QA multi-discipline team

• Develop and validate processes with diagnostic equipment

• Perform developmental testing, debugging, and troubleshooting for signature verification methods

• Define QA test criteria for all signature verification tests

• Review work instructions

• Witness part conformance

• Witness QA testing & acceptance

• Track signature verification tests and store signature data test records

• Correlate and assess verification at the system level to validate lower system level tests

• Provide/review dispositions for non-conformances

• Analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions

• Help develop a signature assessment system, including software and methods

Other Responsibilities May Include:

• Teamwork: Candidates must be able to positively interact with a wide range of personnel in design, fabrication, and testing of prototypes and aircraft parts and systems, including suppliers

• Data visualization and communication: Disseminate results and status to project stakeholders. Candidate may be representing the Boeing Company to Government Customers and/or suppliers

• Technical writing: Candidate will create and edit specifications, procedures, and reports

• Flexibility: Strong organization and documentation skills will be needed to manage multiple simultaneous projects in various states of maturity and/or multiple activities within a single project

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

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically and/or Internationally depending on business needs.

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

• (Level 4) 9+ years of work related experience with a Bachelor’s or 7+ years of work related experience with a Master’s or 4+ years of work related experience with a PhD

• (Level 5) 14+ years of work related experience with a Bachelor’s or 12+ years of work related experience with a Master’s or 9+ years of work related experience with a PhD

• 4+ years’ experience with one or more of the following is expected: Quality or Manufacturing Engineering, LO Engineering Processes, Aircraft Design, Electromagnetic Propagation, Supportable Low Observables

• 2+ years’ experience with LO or Electromagnetics is expected

• Candidate must have a positive attitude towards learning and a history of teamwork and taking initiative

• Experience with RF and/or IR test equipment, test procedures and data processing is highly desired

• Ability to mentor and provide technical leadership is required

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 4): $118,150 - $159,850

Summary pay range (Senior, level 5): $145,350 - $196,650

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 31, 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. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

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.