Chief Architect – BDS Air Dominance Proprietary Program

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Authority: Serve as the technical coordinator of the program.
• Provide direct oversight and strategic guidance for all technical approaches and engineering execution, leading technical trade studies and architecture decisions that balance mission capability, producibility, affordability, schedule
• integration maturity.
• Orchestrating Innovation: Lead the Mission Effectiveness team and collaborate with SEIT leadership to instill a “systems thinking” philosophy and drive a sophisticated Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) ecosystem across the program’s 500+ engineering workforce.
• Unified Integration: Act as the primary technical authority for cross-functional integration, aligning priorities to ensure that all subsystems function as a unified, high-performance weapon system.
• Strategic Engagement: Operate at the highest levels of the program, serving as a technical liaison to senior customer counterparts (O-5/O-6), key supplier partners, and executive program leadership.
• What You Bring A proven track record of architecting large-scale, multi-disciplinary systems in proprietary or highly complex environments.
• The ability to influence without direct hierarchical control, leading a large engineering organization through technical clarity and mission-focused vision.
• A "Warfighter First" mindset, with the ability to balance rapid, affordable delivery with mission-critical performance requirements.
• This is a rare opportunity to imprint your technical philosophy on a program of this magnitude.
• Reporting directly to the Program Chief Engineer and partnering with Program leadership, you will have the mandate to challenge existing paradigms and redefine how Boeing develops next-generation air superiority.
• If you are ready to architect the future of defense, we want to hear from you.
• 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 and/or internationally depending on business needs.
• 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).
• This position requires the ability to obtain Special Program Access, for which the U.S.
• Government requires U.S.
• Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.
• Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics
• non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement 10+ years of experience in the aerospace industry 5+ years of experience in an engineering discipline related to weapon system development 5+ years of experience as manager Preferred Qualifications Experience leading a cross-functional team in weapon system design and analysis.
• Experience implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), process development, and optimization.
• Experience with Project Management and integrated scheduling.
• Previous customer interface experience on technical issues Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
• 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
• alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
• Total Rewards: 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
• 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.
• The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings.
• Our best-in-class retirement benefit features: Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.
• 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 U.S. export control compliance requirements.
• To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S.
• Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S.
• Person” includes U.S.
• National, 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.
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