Chief Portfolio Engineer (Principal)

Boeing • Herndon, VA

4d • $210,800 - $285,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Intelligence Systems Maverick portfolio is seeking a Chief Portfolio Engineer to join its team in Herndon, Virginia. This principal-level role provides engineering leadership across multiple classified Intelligence Systems programs within Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems. The position sets the vision and implements strategies for sound engineering practices and processes across portfolio programs, ensuring quality engineering throughout design, build, delivery, and issue and risk management for mission-critical systems.

The Chief Portfolio Engineer oversees technical execution across programs, including product definition, validation, software and systems engineering, design integration, test and evaluation, and certification for Boeing teams and associated supplier work. The role also develops multidisciplinary skills, model-based tools, and standardized processes to support mission-product engineering throughout program lifecycles. Program Chief Engineers report directly to the Intelligence Systems Chief Engineer.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and a current, active Full Scope polygraph. Candidates must also satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment process and meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. This is a Shift 1 position and is not contingent upon a program award.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current and active Full Scope polygraph.
• At least 9 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
• At least 7 years of experience with software development and/or Information Systems architecture design and operations.
• Knowledge of and ability to lead key engineering boards and review processes.
• Experience with design trade studies, risk assessments, and technical decision-making, including capturing rationale and outcomes.
• Experience with Requirements Management best practices and traceability.
• Experience with system integrated testing and Verification/Validation processes.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• U.S. citizenship is required for the security clearance.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong communication, adaptability, decision-making, customer focus, integrated systems, engineering analysis, and requirements/tracing skills.
• Experience designing and delivering Information Technology systems or products.
• Experience in agile/sprint planning, reviews, and continuous improvement activities supporting a rapid development cadence.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, potentially including internal and external resources and customers.
• Develop statements of work to satisfy research and development, ongoing, and new business requirements.
• Collaborate with program engineers and business development to identify new and follow-on concepts that expand product or service lines; anticipate change and organize processes and resources to respond proactively.
• Identify performance metrics and ensure the team completes work and project breakdown structures, schedules, and resource loading.
• Develop and communicate responsibility, authority, and accountability to define team members’ roles and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, verification, test, integration, and product management teams to ensure architectural coherence and timely delivery.
• Incorporate lessons learned into strategic process improvements and present outcomes, assessments, and corrective action initiatives to Boeing management.
• Create and maintain interface control documents.
• Develop and maintain system architecture artifacts aligned with program objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Elicit, write, analyze, and manage system-level requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Produce and maintain Concept of Operations documents that capture operational scenarios, use cases, and stakeholder roles.

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.

What This Job Offers

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