Systems Engineer

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.
We are Boeing Global Services (BGS) Engineering team creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace. We provide engineering design and support, including aftermarket modifications, and are innovating to make product and services safety even stronger. Join us and put your passion, determination, and skill to work building the future! #TheFutureIsBuiltHere #ChangeTheWorld
The Boeing Translation Engine translates Quick Access Recorder (QAR), Digital Aircraft Condition Monitoring System (ACMS) Recorder (DAR) [Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) 717], Continuous Parameter Logging (CPL), Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR)(CPL) [ARINC 767], ARINC 429, ARINC 629, ARINC 664 (plus any other future data) binary files into standardized binary files and engineering units.
We are seeking a Systems Engineer in Seattle, Washington to join the team.
What you'll do:

• Facilitate, elicit and refine requirements, partner with customer-facing leads, software engineering, and SMEs to determine the path forward, validate assumptions, and ask the hard questions.
• Translate customer problems into developer-ready work: craft epics, features, and stories with clear acceptance criteria; build and maintain a robust, prioritized backlog.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design/UX, performance engineers, QA, program management, support, marketing, and sales to align on outcomes and delivery plans.
• Develop and own PI and sprints backlog, that is based on release plans and product road map, balancing infrequent release cadences with incremental value delivery and readiness.
• Proactively facilitate dependencies across teams; identify critical path, risks, and mitigation strategies; ensure stakeholders know what's needed and when.
• Provide crisp, timely status updates and executive-ready communications; ensure the right level of information reaches the right audience at the right time so teams never feel lost.
• Use data and feedback loops (analytics, customer inputs, support tickets, ops metrics) to prioritize, measure impact, and continuously propose changes to improve product performance and quality
• Engage directly with customers and end users (often through customer-facing team members) to understand real-world use cases and constraints.
• Lead with healthy assertiveness: facilitate alignment among decision-makers, resolve blockers directly when possible, and know when to escalate; drive clarity in complex, ambiguous, or politically sensitive situations.
• Respect developer focus time and preferences: minimize unnecessary meetings, handle design/planning/story mapping overhead, and bring only well-structured questions and decisions to engineering.
• Prepare thorough scenario thinking: analyze downstream implications of product and technical decisions across safety, reliability, usability, and operational workflows.

How you'll operate in the BTE program context

• Partner with customer-facing leads and decision-makers to translate customer needs into developer-ready work
• Maintain engineering backlog; anticipate edge cases and operational impacts before they become issues.
• Drive clarity in a rarely-ship environment by emphasizing readiness, reliability, and quality gates; ensure stakeholders know what will ship, when, and why.
• Provide predictable, no-surprises communications: crisp status, risks, and decisions; ensure support, customers, and leadership have what they need.

Success in this role looks like

• Clear, prioritized backlogs aligned with business roadmap
• Maximizing usage of team's capacity and focus on team's effectiveness.
• On-time delivery of high-quality features despite infrequent release cadence.
• Measurable improvements in product performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Proactive risk management and dependency resolution with minimal escalations.
• Strong cross-functional trust; stakeholders know where we are and what's next.
• Willingness to work early-morning Pacific Time hours to collaborate with Seattle-based teams and global stakeholders as needed.

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 9+ years in software products, including substantial experience working directly with software engineering teams in Agile/Scrum Methodology.
• 10+ years of Aerospace data experience
• Technical proficiency: familiarity with software development processes, integration patterns, system architecture basics, and modern software delivery standards
• Demonstrated success turning ambiguous customer needs into clear, buildable requirements; expert in breaking work into epics/features/stories
• Proven ability to operate in complex organizations: comfortable navigating hierarchy, engaging the right people, and building influence without formal authority.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in aviation, aerospace, or other safety-critical domains; familiarity with aircraft performance, operational workflows, or performance engineering concepts.
• Experience supporting programs with infrequent release cadences, including readiness planning, risk management, and coordinated stakeholder communications.
• Analytical and data-driven decision-making; experience using product analytics and operational data to prioritize and measure outcomes.
• Leadership presence with a bias for action: not discouraged by asking questions, pushing for alignment, or initiating the meetings needed to move work forward.
• Comfort with conflict and ambiguity; ability to resolve issues directly and professionally and to escalate thoughtfully when needed.
• Excellent communication skills: able to translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders and synthesize status/risks succinctly for leaders.
• SAFe, SCRUM or scaled agile experience (certifications a plus).
• Hands-on experience with Jira, ADO or similar tools for backlog management and dependency mapping; strong documentation practices (PRDs, specs, acceptance criteria).

Total Rewards and Pay Transparency:
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: $146,200 - $197,800
Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 12, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
If the successful candidate is not a "U.S. Person" (as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 "U.S. Person" includes U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees) and the position requires access to export-controlled data, an appropriate export authorization by the U.S. Government may be required prior to such access. Employment, and the continuity of employment of non-U.S. persons, is contingent upon the company's ability to secure and maintain the necessary export control authorization.
Export Control Details:
US based job, US Person not required
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Contingent Upon Program Reward
The position is contingent upon program award
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.