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Senior Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer

Albuquerque, New Mexico Job ID JR2025456884 Category Engineering - Safety & Airworthiness Role Type Onsite Post Date Jun. 13, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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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.

Boeing Defense Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a motivated and dedicated SeniorAerospace System Safety Engineer to join their System Safety and Mission Assurance team in Albuquerque, NM.

Our team is currently hiring for a broad range of senior experience levels (Level 4, 5, or 6).

BDS is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile producer of military aircraft and commercial/civil/government space systems.

Objectives of the program include space experimentation, risk reduction, and concept of operations development. Managed by Experimental Systems Group (ESG), a unit of Boeing Space and Launch Systems.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Identify, analyze, and mitigate potential hazards and risks associated with system designs in order to achieve enterprise and customer safety objectives while ensuring that the systems remain operationally responsive and effective

  • Perform systematic and comprehensive assessments on the system architecture, integrated design, software, support equipment, and installation of the subsystems, and experiments to ensure that relevant safety requirements are met

  • Ensure system safety planning, processes, procedures, and protections are properly implemented in support operations in a satellite production facility

  • Provide real-time support to critical and hazardous operations

  • Develop contingency plans and procedures to ensure safe operating conditions are maintained in both nominal and off-nominal situations involving space flight hardware, software, support equipment, and/or personnel interaction

  • Coordinate and collaborate across teams (engineering, EHS, technicians, quality, leadership, customers) to ensure safety is integral to all activities and operations

  • Sustain and support the development of system safety planning, requirements, analysis tools, and data packages

  • Review engineering design specifications, test operations procedures, change proposals, deficiency reports, exceptions, and/or deviation/waiver requests for potential flight/ground test safety impacts

  • Participating in incident investigations and root cause/corrective action analyses as requested

  • Support preparation of presentations, analyses, and reports for government/customer & ESG safety boards, System Safety Working Groups (SSWGs), program design reviews, and test/mission readiness 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

  • 5+ years of experience with systems safety within the aerospace and/or automotive industry

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Senior (Level 5 or 6): 10+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

Pay & Benefits:

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 (Level 4): $119,850 - $162,150

Summary Pay Range (Level 5): $147,050 - $198,950

Summary Pay Range (Level 6): $174, 250 - $235,750


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 27, 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. A final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Pre-Start is required.

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.

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