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Guidance & Control Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing · Saint Charles, MO

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Level
Engineer
Team
Controls
Base pay
$94k–$127k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
8 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level controls role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in Saint Charles, MO. Guidance & Control Engineer (Associate or Experienced).

They ask for
2+ years · degree required
Base pay
$94k–$127k

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Controls Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $94k–$140k. This one lists $94k–$127k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 13 controls engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 12 other live controls postings in Missouri.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • PLC 85%
  • Automation 69%
  • Root cause 54%
  • Robotics 46%
  • Lean 38%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Gather and define system level

requirements

for Guidance and Control systems or missions/trajectories

  • ✓Perform design & analysis of Guidance and Control systems, simulations, models & tools
  • ✓Support design reviews, analyses, simulations and component / system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer

requirements

and expectations

  • ✓Support troubleshooting of delivered product operational / service anomalies and incidents
  • ✓Participate in new business development efforts
  • ✓Work under general supervision

Basic

(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

  • ✓2+ years of experience or coursework working with aircraft, missile, spacecraft, autonomous platform or similar vehicle Guidance or Control systems
  • ✓1+ years of experience using Matlab/Simulink or MATRIXx to model systems
  • ✓1+ years of experience with one or more of the following programming languages (C, C++, Python, Matlab, etc.)

(Desired Skills/Experience)

  • ✓Experienced (Level 3): 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • ✓Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance
  • ✓Experience or coursework in Modern and Optimal Control Theory
  • ✓Experience or coursework with simulation and / or system/component modeling
  • ✓Experience or coursework with Kalman Filter design, estimation techniques
  • ✓Experience or coursework with implementing algorithms in real time systems

Requirements

Not Applicable

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

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Company

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is actively seeking an Associate or Experienced Guidance and Control (G&C) Engineer (Level 2 or 3) in St. Charles, Missouri to support our Weapons programs.

Within the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) organization, the Weapons business is growing with multiple ongoing production and development programs serving the US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, and international customers. Selected candidates will work a wide range of Weapons programs that will provide state of the art G&C algorithms, performance analysis and simulation solutions to our customers, and will have visibility across the Boeing enterprise into modern G&C and simulation development methods. Come join the Boeing Team!

Position

Conflict of Interest

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

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.

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

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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