AWACS Project Engineer (Mid-Level or Lead)

Boeing • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers organization is hiring multiple AWACS Project Engineers to support the Program and Chief Engineer in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead capacity. The selected engineers will integrate teams to achieve critical milestones and manage cost and schedule through Earned Value Management (EVM) processes. Opportunities are available across Mission Systems/Ground & Training Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support IPTs. The role is open to mid-level and lead-level engineers and works under minimal direction. It is expected to be 100% onsite in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The role provides engineering leadership and technical integration across the Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support IPTs. It involves developing and managing statements of work, coordinating engineering changes and suppliers, supporting requirements and certification planning, coordinating mission assurance reviews, and integrating teams and proposals. The engineer leads project execution, plans and coordinates resources, identifies performance measures and risks, manages changes, and compares actual project outcomes with baseline plans.

The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance, and the role must meet U.S. export control requirements. The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. Successful candidates must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process. Boeing identifies the position as not safety sensitive. Relocation is offered based on candidate eligibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field defined as mathematics, scientific, or information technology study.
• At least 3 years of experience in multidisciplinary engineering project management.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• For Lead Level (Level 4): 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with schedule and risk management.
• Experience in a role requiring project or program management skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience interacting with business partners and customers.
• Knowledge of Boeing design, release, and certification procedures.
• Knowledge of CMPro and BORIS tools.
• Experience in risk, issue, and opportunity management.
• Experience executing various project management lifecycles.
• Strong communication skills.
• EVM certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and technical integration to Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support IPTs.
• Develop statements of work to satisfy research and development, ongoing, and new business requirements.
• Review Engineering Change Requests with Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support impacts before Chief Engineering Council review, including technical coordination of Air Vehicle ECR packages.
• Coordinate with suppliers and support multidisciplinary integration, including Electronic Data Interchange, structures, and mechanical systems.
• Support requirements decomposition and allocation for Air Vehicle teams, including certification requirements and plans and Certification Plan Work Sheet coordination.
• Coordinate Flight/Test Mission Assurance Readiness Reviews for Air Vehicle teams.
• Drive integration between Air Vehicle and supporting teams.
• Develop Air Vehicle proposals and ensure Basis of Estimates and Estimate at Completion technical scope is integrated.
• Support Supplier Design Reviews; equipment/component owners retain design review ownership.
• Decompose functional, logical, and physical requirements for systems and subsystems across Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support disciplines.
• Work with customers and management to obtain approval.
• Respond to changes to statements of work, assess impacts, and negotiate proposed changes to deliverables, resources, costs, and schedules.
• Lead project execution to complete the work statement.
• Identify performance metrics and plan, identify, and coordinate resources over the life of the project or program.
• Define plans for risk mitigation and opportunity.
• Compare actual results to baseline plans to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity, and lessons learned.
• Provide technical, business, and integration leadership for development and execution of project or team plans.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level