Principal Aerospace Systems Architect/Engineer (Directed Energy)

4d4 days ago

Boeing

Albuquerque, US · Full-time · $164,900 – $223,100

About this role

We are seeking a Principal Aerospace Systems Architect/Engineer with deep domain expertise in directed energy weapon systems to provide technical leadership and strategic direction across multi-year, high-consequence programs. This senior role will own system architecture and engineering execution from concept maturation through fielding.

Act as the primary technical interface with senior customer stakeholders, program leadership, and external partners to translate operational needs into capability-level requirements. Drive functional decomposition and requirements derivation for complex DE systems and subsystems including laser source, power electronics, beam director, and thermal management.

Lead cross-functional technical teams to produce physical decompositions and detailed design solutions while resolving architecture-level hardware/software partitioning. Champion MBSE adoption and governance across program portfolios to support scalability and decision-making.

Prepare technical content for major design reviews and drive risk management strategies for key DE uncertainties. This position offers the opportunity to shape directed energy capabilities for the warfighter while advancing technology roadmaps.

Requirements

Deep domain expertise in directed energy (DE) weapon systems
Extensive, demonstrable experience leading directed energy weapon system development through PDR/CDR to fielding
Deep knowledge of beam control, optical propagation physics, atmospheric effects modeling, and power/thermal subsystem scaling
Experience championing MBSE adoption and governance across program portfolios
Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and resolve architecture-level hardware/software partitioning
Experience with laser safety standards, range operations, and environmental/EMC requirements
Proven ability to prepare technical content for SRR/SDR/PDR/CDR milestones and respond to review findings

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and vision for directed energy system architectures, advancing technology roadmaps to meet warfighter needs
Act as the primary technical interface with senior customer stakeholders, program leadership, and external partners
Lead development of high-level concepts of operation, mission use cases, and architecture trade studies
Drive functional decomposition and requirements derivation for complex DE systems and subsystems
Leverage extensive experience leading directed energy weapon system development through PDR/CDR to successful integration, test, and fielding
Apply deep knowledge of beam control, optical propagation physics, atmospheric effects modeling, and power/thermal subsystem scaling
Champion MBSE adoption and governance across program portfolios
Own verification and validation strategy across programs, including test architectures and demonstration plans