Engineering Manager

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Its core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, using composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

The Engineering Manager leads an engineering organization and provides technical leadership. The role oversees organizational processes, policies, practices, resources, and budgets; supports product development throughout its life cycle; and collaborates with employees, internal and external organizations, customers, and suppliers. The manager mentors engineers, supports their development, and identifies and drives technical risks and opportunities to closure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• At least 5 years of related engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

• Design Engineering experience.
• Design Engineering Management background.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate people and hold them accountable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working cross-functionally across teams.
• Analytical ability, including demonstrated ability to deconstruct requirements and prioritize accordingly.
• Attention to detail and a focus on continuous process improvement.
• Exceptional time-management skills.
• Engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering organization and provide technical leadership to the team.
• Establish, oversee, and administer processes, policies, and practices; determine resource requirements, acquisition, and redeployment plans.
• Oversee and manage organizational and development-project budgets.
• Understand full life-cycle requirements for product development.
• Work with subordinates to establish and evaluate employee performance plans.
• Interface with other organizations, internal and external customers, and suppliers to define and evaluate project and program accomplishments, priorities, and approvals, and help eliminate roadblocks.
• Mentor and collaborate with engineers to enhance their skills and support their desired career trajectories.
• Identify, assess, and drive to closure technical risks or opportunities associated with the program.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Eligible candidates joining Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team may qualify for a $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.

What This Job Offers

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