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This role requires managing a team of engineers, providing technical authority across structures, mechanical, avionics, and fuel systems engineering, and ensuring seamless integration and execution of sustainment and development efforts. The position acts as a technical interface to executive leadership, program management, and key external customers.\nResponsibilities:\nLead and grow a team of engineers including technical leads and senior staff, managing competency development, staffing forecasts, and redeployment to address skill gaps.\nAlign engineering managers on program priorities, technical scopes, integration requirements, and drive collaborative execution across cross-functional teams and business units.\nOversee engineering delivery and control-account management within sustainment and modification portfolios.\nProvide regular technical briefings to senior Boeing leadership and external customers, addressing program status, risks, and technical challenges.\nIdentify and resolve production engineering issues by championing technical improvements that enhance product quality and reduce non-conformances.\nLead airworthiness modification team efforts and serve as primary liaison on military certification and regulatory coordination.\nManage proposal development activities including technical scope definition, labor estimating, and statement of work authoring.\nDefine, track, and analyze key performance indicators related to team utilization, throughput, and quality; implement process enhancements to improve efficiency.\nDrive adoption of digital engineering tools and process integration (PLM, configuration management, automated health metrics).\nTo be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.\nBasic Qualifications:\nCandidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course Exploring Leadership” \n10+ years of experience across all phases of support equipment development lifecycle including design, development, production, acquisition, and sustainment\nExperience with structural design principles for repair and maintenance (e.g., fatigue, damage tolerance, corrosion, stress analysis, statics, materials strength, material characteristics, repair techniques)\nExperience working with aircraft Systems Integration such as avionics, flight controls and other mechanical systems.\nExperience participating in the Engineering Non-Recurring Product Development process.\nExperience managing cost and schedule performance using Earned-Value Management (EVM) principles.\nExperience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with senior executives, customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience in military airworthiness processes, data rights defense, and certification coordination.\nExpertise in production engineering processes including build-to-print release and factory liaison activities.\nBackground in digital engineering adoption including PLM and configuration management tools.\nHistory of successful talent development and growing technical leadership within engineering teams.\nDrug Free Workplace:\nBoeing 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.\nConflict of Interest:\nSuccessful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process\nGENERAL:\nAll information provided will be checked and may be verified.\nPlease apply ASAP for this role as recruitment may commence before the end date.\nAt 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.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nSalaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nSummary pay range: 128,350 - 173,650\nLanguage Requirements:\nNot ApplicableEducation:\nNot ApplicableRelocation:\nThis position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Export Control Requirement:\nThis 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:\nThis is not a Safety Sensitive Position.Security Clearance:\nThis 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:\nEmployer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.Contingent Upon Award Program\nThis position is not contingent upon program awardShift:\nShift 1 (United States of America)Stay safe from recruitment fraud! The only way to apply for a position at Boeing is via our Careers website. Learn how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud - Recruitment Fraud Warning\nBoeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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