Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer

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Huntsville, AL, USA
In-Office
137K-223K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity • Design • Defense • Manufacturing
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The Role
Leads multidisciplinary electrical engineering teams developing and producing avionics platforms. Serves as technical authority for requirements, interfaces, design, manufacturing, testing, risk management, milestone reviews, and issue resolution. The role includes circuit card assembly bring-up, engineering release processes, mentoring, technical presentations, and oversight of airborne power, flight computer, IMU, and radar power architectures.
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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 is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer (RE) for Avionics Design in Huntsville, Alabama. As the avionics Lead EE you will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers to ensure the successful design and manufacturing of a new Avionics platform. The Lead EE will be the technical authority over the development, design, production, and test of the system.
Position Responsibilities:
  • Establishes a culture of proactive technical oversight, risk management and rapid issue resolution, providing alternative paths for issue resolution and an open dialogue on technical issues
  • Lead requirement, function, and interface development for a new Avionics system
  • Present data for the product at Design Reviews, product Acceptance and Qualification Reviews, and Delivery Reviews as required
  • Guide technical path for product definition and execution
  • Accountable to IPT Lead, IAMD CE and respective Program CE
  • Technical authority over the development, design, production, and test of a new Avionics system

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim U.S. secret clearance Pre Start and final U.S. secret clearance Post Start is required.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
  • 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications
  • Proven experience (5+ years) leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team in development or production environments
  • Demonstrated experience with circuit card assembly design and bring up
  • Experience with executing engineering in support of program milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc)
  • Engineering experience on development and production programs
  • Experience supporting or managing engineering release processes
  • Experience mentoring early career engineers
  • Fundamental knowledge in power distribution systems, complex airborne power systems, power amplification systems, flight computers, IMUs, and/or Seeker/Radar system power architectures

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex systems and troubleshoot technical issues
  • Familiarity with technical proposal development
  • Familiarity with test equipment design and validation
  • Experience with SPICE, MATLAB, Mentor Graphics Expedition, and Hyperlynx
  • Extensive experience with lab and measurement tools, ex. Oscilloscopes, DMMs and Power Supplies, etc.
  • Active US clearance

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, and alcohol when criteria is met as
outlined in our policies.
Total Rewards & 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:
Lead: $136,850 - $185,150
Senior: $164,900 - $223,100
Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 08, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
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. Citizen, U.S. National, 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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a directly related equivalent degree
  • 9 or more years of related work experience or equivalent technical education and experience
  • At least 5 years leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in development or production environments
  • Experience with circuit card assembly design and bring-up
  • Experience executing engineering activities for program milestone reviews, including SRR, PDR, and CDR
  • Engineering experience on development and production programs
  • Experience supporting or managing engineering release processes
  • Experience mentoring early-career engineers
  • Fundamental knowledge of power distribution systems, airborne power systems, power amplification systems, flight computers, IMUs, and/or seeker or radar power architectures
  • Excellent problem-solving and complex systems troubleshooting skills
  • Familiarity with technical proposal development
  • Familiarity with test equipment design and validation
  • Experience with SPICE, MATLAB, Mentor Graphics Expedition, and HyperLynx
  • Extensive experience with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and other laboratory measurement tools
  • Active U.S. security clearance
  • Ability to obtain an interim U.S. Secret clearance before start and final U.S. Secret clearance after start
  • U.S. citizenship required for security clearance
  • U.S. Person status required for export control compliance

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  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) program is described as highly competitive, with immediate eligibility for many roles and a student‑loan match feature that counts qualified payments toward the company match. Plan documents and recent amendments signal active maintenance and reliability of the program.
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  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks at full pay, adoption assistance, surrogacy support, and backup child and elder care underscore a robust family‑oriented design. Policies indicate many benefits start quickly after hire, improving practical access for new parents.

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