Engineering - Manager

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

3h • Onsite

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, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
• 5+ years of related engineering experience
• 2+ years of related technical management and/or technical leadership experience

Nice To Haves

• Stress Engineering/Stress Analysis experience
• Stress Engineering Management background
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and hold people accountable
• Excellent interpersonal skills working cross functionally across teams
• Analytical, demonstrated ability to deconstruct requirements and prioritize accordingly
• Keen eye for details 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 engineering organization and provide technical leadership to team
• Establishes, oversees, and administers processes, policies, and practices and determines resource requirements, acquisition, and redeployment plans
• Oversee and manage budgets of the organization and development projects
• Understands full life cycle requirements for product development
• Works with subordinates to establish and evaluate employee performance plans
• Interfaces with other organizations, internal/external customers, and suppliers to define and evaluate accomplishment of project, program priorities and approvals, and assist in roadblocks elimination
• Mentor and collaborate with engineers within your team to enhance skills and assist in their desired career trajectory
• Identify, assess, and drive to closure any technical risks or opportunities associated with your program

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years ($5,000).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees