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Lead Design and Analysis Engineer (Electrical Systems Design)

The Boeing Company

Berkeley, MOFull-time$165–223K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$165–223K/yr
Location
Berkeley, MO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Boeing is hiring a Lead Design and Analysis Engineer for the MQ-25 Electrical and Equipment Installation team in Berkeley, Missouri. The role focuses on power architecture and design for the MQ-25 Stingray, an autonomous carrier-based refueling aircraft. The engineer will lead electrical and electronic system requirements, architecture, design, testing, and validation, and research technology advances and recommend investments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Power Architecture Design and Analysis, nice to haveSystems Engineering, nice to haveSystem Requirements, nice to haveFunctional Decomposition, nice to haveIntegrated Design, nice to haveAnalysis and Evaluation, nice to haveVerification, nice to haveOrganizational Skills, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveWork Ethic, nice to havePriority Management, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related, required14+ Years With Bachelor's, 12+ With Master's, or 9+ With PhD, requiredActive U.S. Secret Security Clearance, nice to haveABET Accredited Degree, nice to haveDefense or Aerospace Industry Experience, nice to haveConflict of Interest Assessment, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Lead Design and Analysis Engineer (Electrical Systems Design)

Company: The Boeing Company

Boeing is currently hiring for a Lead Design and Analysis Engineer located in Berkeley, MO to be a part of the MQ-25 Electrical and Equipment Installation team.

The MQ-25 Stingray is a new autonomous, unmanned carrier based refueling air vehicle. The selected candidate will be a part of aviation history by helping our Navy customer productization Autonomous Carrier landing, takeoff and refueling capabilities.

The MQ-25 program is currently building the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) vehicles for the Navy. Additional work is under way for the beginning of the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) program for additional vehicles.

The MQ-25 Electrical & Equipment team is responsible for the power architecture & design, electrical equipment technical management, electrical installation design, wire harness design, and integrating avionics and other equipment into the vehicle.

This role will be focused on the power architecture & design.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Leads work with customers to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements.
  • Leads and coordinates work to analyze and translate requirements into system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications.
  • Leads work to test and validate to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements.
  • Researches technology advances for potential application to company business needs.
  • Makes recommendations for technology investments.

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

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.

  • A final 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
  • Level 5 (Lead): 14+ years of work-related experience with a bachelor’s degree or 12+ years of work-related experience with a masters or 9+ years of work-related experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance
  • ABET accredited degree
  • Previous experience in the defense or aerospace industry
  • 14+ years experience in Electrical Power Architecture Design and Analysis
  • 14+ years of systems engineering experience involving: system requirements, functional decomposition and allocation, integrated design, analysis and evaluation, verification
  • Good organizational, interpersonal, and problem solving skills
  • Strong work ethic and sense of urgency for completing assigned work with a history of meeting commitments
  • Ability to adjust priorities to multiple demands and unanticipated events
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Highly motivated and works well in a team environment

Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Typical Education/Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

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.

Shift: This position is for 1st shift.

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.

Boeing offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous Paid Time Off (PTO), flexible work environment, paid parental leave, 401k matching, extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees, and paid medical leave programs.

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.

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.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: Level 5 (Lead): $164,900 - $223,100

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement: This is not an Export Control position.

Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

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.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,430 open Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$165–223K/yr
  • Missouri median$120–177K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$108–160K/yr1,583 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $194K, is 31% above the Missouri median midpoint ($149K) — in the top quarter of Design Engineer salary ranges in Missouri.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 45 open Design Engineer jobs in Missouri and 2,430 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,020 postings).
Education
1,656 of the 2,430 open Design Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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