Chief Portfolio Engineer (Principal)

Boeing • Herndon, VA

7d • $210,800 - $285,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Intelligence Systems Maverick portfolio is seeking a Chief Portfolio Engineer (Principal) in Herndon, Virginia. This role provides engineering leadership across multiple classified Intelligence Systems programs within Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems, ensuring sound engineering practices and quality in the design, build, delivery, issue management, and risk management of mission-critical systems.

The Chief Portfolio Engineer sets the engineering vision and strategies across the portfolio and ensures programs execute technical work properly. This includes product definition, validation, software and systems engineering, design integration, test and evaluation, and certification for Boeing and supplier work. The role develops multidisciplinary skills, model-based tools, and standardized processes for engineering mission products throughout their lifecycle. Program chief engineers report directly to the Intelligence Systems Chief Engineer.

The position leads engineering teams and collaborates across software, hardware, verification, test, integration, and product management. It also develops system architecture and requirements artifacts, supports program planning and technical reviews, and communicates assessments and improvement initiatives to Boeing management. The role requires an active TS/SCI security clearance and a current, active Full Scope polygraph. The position is not contingent upon program award.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current and active Full Scope polygraph; the posting also specifies an adjudicated Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph and U.S. citizenship for the clearance requirement.
• 9 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
• 7 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.
• U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements.

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 teams 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 the work and project breakdown structure, schedule, 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 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 capturing 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 for Boeing and 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 programs.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts are generally included among available benefit programs, subject to eligibility.
• Retirement savings plans are generally included among available benefit programs, subject to eligibility.
• Life and disability insurance programs are generally included among available benefit programs, subject to eligibility.
• 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