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You will be the technical lead for a team of engineers designing and integrating modern RF apertures and antennas. You will work with the IPT leader and IPT Chief Engineer to ensure the team produces a compliant system design.\nPosition Responsibilities:\nDrives technical excellence throughout all aperture design activities\n\nProvides technical leadership and ensures use of best practices across programs\n\nProvides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes.\n\nWorks closely with program managers, program chief engineers, and other Boeing teams to ensure mission success and prompt resolution of anomalies\n\nProvides mentoring and coaching to other aperture design engineers\n\nCaptures lessons learned and best practices for implementation on future programs\n\nResolves complex problems impacting completion of program milestones\n\nBasic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):\nBachelor 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\n\n14+ years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education\n\nExperience in leading the integration of RF apertures into air vehicles\n\nExperience with Computational Electromagnetics Modeling\n\nExperience with structural design practices\n\nExperience with low observable design practices\n\nPreferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):\nMaster of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement\n\nExperience with Model Based Systems Engineering in the Cameo/MSOSA suite\n\nExperience working in a lead role responsible for planning, organizing, and leading personnel to solve complex technical problems\n\nExperience leading antenna or RF aperture design studies\n\nExperience developing solutions to a wide range of complex technical problems, requiring reconciling multiple complex requirements\n\nExperience providing technical and leadership skills mentoring to early career engineers\n\nExperience with Earned Value Management to support the IPT Lead in managing team scope and progress\n\nConflict of Interest:\nSuccessful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.\nSigning Bonus:\nPotential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.\nRelocation:\nThis position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.\nDrug Free Workplace:\nBoeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.\nThe 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:\nBest in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting\n\nStudent 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.\n\nPay & Benefits:\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.\nPay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nSummary pay range:\n$164,900-$223,100\nLanguage Requirements:\nNot ApplicableEducation:\nBachelor's Degree or EquivalentRelocation:\nThis position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Export Control Requirement:\nThis is not an Export Control position.Safety Sensitive:\nThis is not a Safety Sensitive Position.Security Clearance:\nThis position requires a current Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required) or requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.Visa Sponsorship:\nEmployer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.Contingent Upon Award Program\nThe position is contingent upon program awardShift:\nShift 1 (United States of America)Stay safe from recruitment fraud! 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