Flight Test Engineering Manger

Boeing•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking a Flight Test Engineering (FTE) Manager to join the Boeing Test & Evaluation organization in Seattle, WA. This role supports the growing franchise of Mobility & Surveillance platforms, including E-7 and KC-46 aircraft. The FTE management team leads a dynamic organization in performing developmental and certification flight testing of Boeing military commercial derivative aircraft. Testing is conducted primarily out of Boeing Field in Seattle, with occasional remote testing at various domestic and international sites. The manager will lead flight test engineering teams and projects, partner with program and functional leaders, and utilize strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills to support test programs.

Requirements

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR completion of the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership"
5+ years of experience in an engineering related role
5+ years of experience working in a lab test, flight test, or similar test environment
3+ years of experience leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
Willing to travel domestically and internationally as needed
Proficiency working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Active U.S. Security Clearance
3+ years of experience of collaborative leadership and teaming with internal and external stakeholders
3+ years of experience leading or managing large or complex teams of managers and/or non-management employees
3+ years of experience leading teams in a developmental lab and/or flight test environment
1+ years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
Flight test program experience and technical domain knowledge
Ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels
Strategic planning experience and ability to assess and improve organizational health to create a culture of high performance
Experience in project management and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously, including experience collecting, interpreting data, and managing high level projects
Experience working directly with military customers or regulatory agencies on programs
Experience with large, transport category aircraft test programs

Responsibilities

Provide oversight of engineering employees responsible for test planning, definition and authorization of airplane configuration changes, test planning, test conduct and test data analysis in support of airplane development and sustaining flight test programs
Provide leadership in the areas of test program development and integration, scheduling and execution, trade studies and departmental processes/policies
Assess and lead resolution of issues impacting test program progress, including root cause corrective action to prevent recurrence
Utilize operational skills to raise team performance and meet cost, schedule and quality commitments
Develop and maintain budgets, schedules, earned value metrics and performance measures
Build relationships and partnerships with customers, peers, suppliers, direct reports and other stakeholders
Manage, develop and motivate employees
Occasional travel is required to support remote testing for up to 4-6 weeks at a time