About The Position

The Boeing Company is hiring a First Level Engineering Manager (Level K) to support Core Operations Engineering and Lab Operations within the Mobility Surveillance and Bombers Lab Capability in Tukwila, Washington. The lab capability designs, integrates, and operates mission systems laboratories and supports engineering operations at the Puget Sound Site. These laboratories represent aircraft subsystems—including mission computing, communications, navigation, electronic warfare self-protection, electronic support measures, radar, and radar identification friend or foe—for software and hardware integration testing and formal requirements verification. The manager leads employees performing electronic and electrical engineering and technical work. The role develops project and process plans, implements policies and procedures, establishes operational goals, secures resources, manages suppliers, improves processes, and oversees technical approaches, products, and processes. The manager also builds relationships with customers and stakeholders and develops and motivates employees. The position is expected to be 100% onsite in Tukwila, WA. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation assistance is not available, so candidates must live nearby or relocate at their own expense. This is not a safety-sensitive position and is not contingent upon program award.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in aerospace, engineering, manufacturing, or equivalent military experience.
  • Understanding of engineering mission systems laboratory environments.
  • At least one year of experience in a leadership role (such as team leader, temporary manager, large-scale cross-functional project/program management, or formal manager experience), or completion of Boeing's internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to work onsite in Tukwila, WA.
  • Must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
  • Must live in the immediate area or relocate at own expense; relocation assistance is not available.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (focused in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry.
  • At least 3 years of experience providing technical leadership for an engineering team.
  • Ability to lead teams and execute within a structured environment.
  • Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Experience supporting program milestone events and generating and maintaining CDRLs, including test plans and reports.
  • Self-starter with strong written and oral communication skills and ability to translate technically complex issues into simple, understandable concepts.
  • Experience with military or commercial aircraft design and/or analysis in Airframe, Flight Sciences, Interiors, Propulsion, or Systems.
  • Experience with certification processes and working directly with regulatory authorities.
  • Ability to work outside one's comfort zone when processes are undefined or unclear.
  • Ability to take ownership and initiative, bring teams together, establish an operating rhythm, and remove roadblocks.

Responsibilities

  • Manage employees performing engineering and technical activities in electronic and electrical engineering.
  • Develop and execute project and process plans.
  • Implement policies and procedures and set operational goals.
  • Acquire resources for projects and processes.
  • Provide technical management of suppliers and lead process improvements.
  • Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports.
  • Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes.
  • Manage, develop, and motivate employees.

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
  • 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. Availability depends on eligibility factors.
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