Chief Portfolio Engineer (Principal)

Boeing • Herndon, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking a Chief Portfolio Engineer (Principal) for its Intelligence Systems Maverick portfolio in Herndon, Virginia. The position provides engineering leadership across multiple classified Intelligence Systems programs within Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems. The role sets the vision and implements strategies for sound engineering practices and processes across portfolio programs, ensuring technical aspects are properly executed, including product definition, validation, software and systems engineering, design integration, test and evaluation, and certification for Boeing and supplier work content. Program chief engineers report directly to the Intelligence Systems Chief Engineer.

The Chief Portfolio Engineer develops multidisciplinary skills, model-based tools, and standardized processes to deliver mission-product engineering throughout program lifecycles. The role also works across functional teams and supports system architecture, requirements, interfaces, operational concepts, program planning, and continuous process improvement.

This position requires an active TS/SCI U.S. security clearance with an adjudicated Counterintelligence or Full Scope polygraph, and U.S. citizenship. Candidates must also meet U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. Person. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. The role is not contingent upon a program award and is not safety sensitive. Relocation assistance is not negotiable. The position is Shift 1.

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 clearance with a current and active Full Scope polygraph; the posting also specifies an adjudicated Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph. A U.S. security clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• U.S. citizenship and qualification as a U.S. Person under U.S. export-control requirements.
• Nine or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
• Seven or more 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.
• Successful completion of the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Ability to meet Boeing’s drug-free workplace testing requirements when applicable.

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 with agile/sprint planning, reviews, and continuous improvement activities to support a rapid development cadence.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, 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 (RAA) 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.
• Prepare and present outcomes, assessments, and corrective-action initiatives to Boeing management.
• Create and maintain interface control documents (ICDs).
• 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 (ConOps) documents that capture operational scenarios, use cases, and stakeholder roles.
• Ensure technical execution across product definition, validation, software and systems engineering, design integration, test and evaluation, and certification, including supplier work content.
• Develop multidisciplinary skills, model-based tools, and standardized processes for lifecycle engineering of mission products.

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