KC-135 First Line Engineering Manager
About The Position
The Boeing Company is seeking a First Line Engineering Manager for its Legacy Tankers organization, which supports KC-135 and KDC/KC-10 platforms. The manager directs a multidisciplinary team responsible for aircraft integration and structural analysis across aging commercial-derivative military aircraft. The role provides technical authority across structures, mechanical, avionics, and fuel systems engineering, and ensures coordinated execution of sustainment and development work. It also serves as a technical interface to executive leadership, program management, and external customers. The position leads engineering personnel and technical leads, oversees delivery across sustainment and modification portfolios, and supports airworthiness modifications and military certification coordination. The manager also oversees proposal development, team performance metrics, production engineering improvements, and adoption of digital engineering and process-integration tools. Candidates must complete an assessment as part of the selection process. The role requires compliance with U.S. export-control requirements and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance; an interim and/or final clearance is required after starting. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility. This is a first-shift position and is not contingent on a program award.
Requirements
- 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 Exploring Leadership course.
- 10+ years of experience across all phases of the support equipment development lifecycle, including design, development, production, acquisition, and sustainment.
- Experience with structural design principles for repair and maintenance, such as fatigue, damage tolerance, corrosion, stress analysis, statics, materials strength and characteristics, and repair techniques.
- Experience working with aircraft systems integration, such as avionics, flight controls, and other mechanical systems.
- Experience participating in the Engineering Non-Recurring Product Development process.
- Experience managing cost and schedule performance using Earned-Value Management (EVM) principles.
- Experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with senior executives, customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners.
- Ability to meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start.
- Must complete the required selection assessment.
- Must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with military airworthiness processes, data rights defense, and certification coordination.
- Expertise in production engineering processes, including build-to-print release and factory liaison activities.
- Background in digital engineering adoption, including PLM and configuration management tools.
- A history of successful talent development and growing technical leadership within engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, including technical leads and senior staff; manage competency development, staffing forecasts, and redeployment to address skill gaps.
- Align engineering managers on program priorities, technical scopes, and integration requirements, and promote collaborative execution across cross-functional teams and business units.
- Oversee engineering delivery and control-account management within sustainment and modification portfolios.
- Provide technical briefings to senior Boeing leadership and external customers on program status, risks, and technical challenges.
- Identify and resolve production engineering issues and champion technical improvements that enhance product quality and reduce non-conformances.
- Lead airworthiness modification team efforts and act as the primary liaison for military certification and regulatory coordination.
- Manage proposal development, including technical scope definition, labor estimating, and statement-of-work authoring.
- Define, track, and analyze key performance indicators related to team utilization, throughput, and quality, and implement process improvements.
- Drive adoption of digital engineering tools and process integration, including PLM, configuration management, and automated health metrics.
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.
- Relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
