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Chief Architect (System Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces)

Boeing

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Base salary $210,800  to $285,200

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Richardson, TX

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  • LocationRichardson, TX
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About this job

Chief Architect (System Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for a Chief Architect (System Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces) to join the P-8A Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) Special Projects Dallas (SPD) team located in Richardson, TX.

The AAS SPD program develops complex, highly integrated, advanced systems, enabling future growth for Boeing and our customers. The selected candidate will serve as a technical leader on a team developing next generation Mission Systems architectures, requirements, interface, & behaviors utilizing Open Architectures.

This ideal candidate will have experience conducting engineering reviews, owning system architecture structure and design, and sensor management while operating in a cross-functional agile environment. Experience in Mission Systems, Radar, Fusion, and defining multi-level security architecture is preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a technical leadership role in a complex environment.

This position will be 100% onsite in Richardson, TX.

This position requires an active U.S. Top Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

  • An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required  

  • Special Program Access or other Government Access Requirements may be required for these positions.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to lead activities to plan, design, develop and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.

  • Leads others to evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces.

  • Develop solutions that meet Open Mission Systems Architecture requirements 

  • Collaborate with customers to ensure needs, requirements, and commitments are being met 

  • Present to both internal and external stakeholders with requisite level of detail for the audience 

  • Support analyses to ensure it is driving toward improving needed architecture or requirements definition 

  • Support cross-Boeing program mission systems interchanges for maximum leverage and re-use

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

  • 10+ yrs experience in development of Mission Systems 

  • 10+ yrs of experience in technical leadership of engineers 

  • 10+ experience in defining system architectures.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Experience in avionics, Open Architecture, and/or electronics systems development.

Travel:

Occasional travel may be required (less than 15%) 

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 & 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:

$210,800– $285,200

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

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)

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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This range next to 6 other live Boeing roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Boeing roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Chief Architect (System Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces) (this listing)$210,800 - $285,200
Chief Architect (System Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces)$210,800 - $285,200
Senior Software Architect$211,650 - $286,350
Senior Software Engineer$211,650 - $286,350
Lead Software Engineer - Embedded$211,650 - $286,350
Lead Software Engineer - Embedded$211,650 - $286,350
Senior Software Engineer$211,650 - $286,350

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Boeing roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

  1. First observed on the employer's board
  2. Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
  3. Closure observed on Oct 22, 2026
  4. Reappeared on the employer's board
  5. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
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2026-10-08
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Location as the employer wrote it: USA - Richardson, TX

$210,800– $285,200

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