Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. 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.

We are Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T): Boeing's global research and development team creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace. We are engineers and technicians, skilled scientists and bold innovators; Join us and put your passion, determination, and skill to work building the future!

Come join a growing team harnessing emerging technology into innovative products and services.  Boeing is at the forefront of re-imagining the future of the design, manufacture, and operation of aerospace platforms for commercial and government markets.

Develop and validate requirements for various complex communication, sensor, electronic warfare and other electromagnetic systems and components. Develop and validate electromagnetic requirements for electrical\electronic systems, mechanical systems, interconnects and structures. Develop architectures to integrate complex systems and components into higher level systems and platforms. Perform complicated trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements. Define and conducts critical tests of various kinds to validate performance of designs to requirements. Manage appropriate aspects of critical supplier and partner performance to ensure compliance to requirements. Provide support to products throughout their lifecycle from manufacturing to customer use by providing guidance and support to resolve complex issues. Support project management by providing coordinating development of work statement, budget, schedule and other required inputs and conducting appropriate reviews. Generates major sections of proposals to support development of new business. Work under minimal direction.    

Applied Physicist, BR&T/Advanced Computing Technology – Candidates will apply their knowledge of quantum physics to build a comprehensive suite of capabilities in experimental quantum sensing or quantum networking.  Successful candidates will have a deep understanding of both theory and laboratory practices in at least one of the following areas:

• optical clocks
• optical time transfer
• atom interferometry
• quantum network-based entanglement of quantum systems (e.g., atomic, ionic, or quantum dot systems)

Successful candidates shall develop

• A vibrant research and development program supported by both intramural and extramural funding
• Write project proposals
• Develop future product concepts
• Assist with the integration of quantum technologies into future products and services for Boeing’s commercial and defense businesses

This position allows telecommuting. The selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• PhD in physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, or other field related to quantum sensing and/or quantum information science
• Authored and published Research papers and projects (Academia or Professional)
• University Studies and laboratory practice in one of the following areas: optical clocks, optical time transfer, atom interferometry, or quantum network-based entanglement of quantum systems (e.g., atomic, ionic, or quantum dot systems).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Active U.S. security clearance

Typical Education/Experience:  Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility

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 first 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.