Government Training Air Dominance System Engineering Manager

Boeing•Berkeley, MO

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an Engineering Manager to join a dynamic team of engineers on their Air Dominance team within Government Training Engineering. This role involves leading a team in the development, design, building, and testing of advanced, cutting-edge flight simulators. The manager will oversee the incorporation of the latest technology in computing, graphics rendering, visual displays, mixed reality experiences, and scenario generation. The team develops advanced flight simulators used by government customers globally to train aircrew for military aircraft such as F/A-18, F-15, F-22, T-7, and proprietary programs. The selected individual may interact regularly with pilots, test and operational squadrons, and the user community. The manager will lead a team of skilled systems engineers and aircrew working on the development and sustainment of various device systems products and offerings. This position requires collaboration with program management, leadership, subject matter experts, engineering teams, and test engineers throughout the entire development, fielding, and operational lifecycle of the display system. The manager will be responsible for leading an agile team to plan, implement, and deliver whole system simulation solutions to external customers, working closely with peers to maintain a cohesive engineering team with a shared vision. This person will also support the designated program Agile Release Train with a shared vision of common architecture, tools, and processes, and will sponsor various communities of practice.

Requirements

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 have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership”
5+ years of experience working in an engineering, engineering technology, or related technical discipline
Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time both domestically and internationally

Nice To Haves

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
Experience working with the planning & scheduling processes, cost analysis, and EVMS
Active Security Clearance (Active means held within the previous 24 months)
Experience training and/or mentoring in a technical environment

Responsibilities

Manages a team of engineers to develop, test, maintain and improve simulator training devices
Develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures
Provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives
Acquires resources for department activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports
Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
Manages, develops and motivates employees
Provides periodic updates to senior management in the form of progress reports, project summaries, and other related documents
Must foster an innovative work environment leading to identification of opportunities for improvements in product, process, quality, and productivity