Senior Electrical Test & Evaluation 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.

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Electrical Test & Evaluation Engineer to join our team in Seattle, WA.  This position will develop and maintain hardware-in-the-loop integration embedded software in support of validation and verification tests for all Boeing commercial and commercially derived military flight controls and avionics systems.

You will be part of our passionate and highly motivated team, excited to develop the newest Boeing airliners and support those that have come before. If you love computers, simulation, and airplanes, this is the place for you!

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Design, develop, release, maintain, and troubleshoot embedded real-time hardware and software systems used as the interface between the simulation and the real avionics and test bench hardware in Aeronautical Systems Integration & Test (ASIT) laboratories

• Lead work with customers to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements

• Lead and coordinate work to analyze and translate test systems requirements into embedded system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications

• Lead work to test and validate to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements

• Solve problems concerning and provides other support of fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle

• Research technology advances for potential application to company business needs

• Make recommendations for technological investments

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  

• 6+ years of experience in working with key software development processes including system development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile software development, SCRUM, Waterfall and continuous integration for software development in a program management capacity

• 5+ years of experience working with and/or developing embedded systems

• 5+ years of experience working with suppliers or vendors

• 5+ years of experience developing software for VxWorks or other real-time operating systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with an emphasis on real-time embedded systems

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with VME and non-VME (PCIe, PXI) based embedded systems hardware

• 5+ years of experience working with suppliers to evaluate and select digital, analog, and aviation bus protocol I/O cards to meet project-specific requirements

• 5+ years of experience with C programming language and working knowledge of Linux development environment

• Proficient with commercial and military aviation data communication protocols (ARINC 664/AFDX, ARINC 629, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, etc.)

• Thorough knowledge of real-time operating systems and their timing/interrupt/synchronization intricacies and constraints

• Experience with real-time test systems

• Basic knowledge of modeling and simulation

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.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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: $128,350 – $173,650

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 18, 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

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

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.