Experienced Low Observables (LO) Design & Integration Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

We are seeking a Low Observables (LO) Design & Integration Engineer to support design and analysis activities for stealth/low-signature systems. The engineer will perform LO material and structure design, electromagnetic analysis, integration and test support, data processing, and technical reporting. The role requires practical experience with LO materials and technologies, solid electromagnetics knowledge, and hands-on expertise with computational electromagnetic (CEM) solvers used to design and optimize LO solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform design and analysis tasks for LO materials, coatings, treatments, and structural treatments to minimize radar, infrared, and other signatures.
• Develop and validate LO integration concepts for aircraft/vehicle structures and subsystems, including manufacturability and testability considerations.
• Use CEM solvers to model, simulate, and optimize LO components and systems (e.g., surface treatments, RAM, apertures, seams, RAM-structure interactions).
• Perform sensitivity studies and trade-offs across materials, geometry, and integration approaches to meet system-level LO requirements.
• Process and analyze measured test data from laboratory and flight/field tests; compare test results to simulation and iterate designs.
• Produce technical documentation: detailed analysis reports, integration guidance, test plans, and summaries suitable for engineering and program management audiences.
• Communicate technical results and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams and support design reviews.
• Support manufacturing and test engineering to ensure LO design intent is preserved through fabrication and verification.

Required Qualifications

• 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
• 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.
• 2 years’ experience with LO integration and design, manufacturing considerations, and test support for aerospace or defense systems.
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (U.S. Only Citizenship required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of electromagnetic principles relevant to radar cross section (RCS), scattering, absorption, reflection, aperture coupling, and material electromagnetic properties.
• Proficiency using computational electromagnetic (CEM) solvers and tools to design and optimize LO systems. Examples include but are not limited to: ANSYS HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, FEKO, SIE/PO and/or in-house CEM codes.
• Data processing and analysis skills using scripting and numerical tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, NumPy, SciPy) to manipulate simulation and test datasets, perform post-processing, and generate plots.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills; ability to produce clear, concise technical reports, test plans, and presentations.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical trade-offs effectively.

• Experience with material characterization techniques for LO materials (e.g., permittivity/permeability extraction, reflectivity/absorptivity measurements, THz/IR material characterization).
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and quality controls for LO coatings and structural treatments.
• Experience with system-level signature analysis, multi-physics simulation, and measurement-to-model correlation workflows.
• Familiarity with configuration management, data versioning, and standard engineering tools (e.g., CAD, PLM systems).

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

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Pay and 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.

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.  

The 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. 

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates

Summary pay range:

Level 3: $112,200-$151,800

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active). This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

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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