Lead GMD Mod Technician

Boeing • Vandenberg SFB, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Aerospace Operations, part of Boeing Global Services, is seeking a Lead GMD Mod Technician for its Vandenberg SFB, California team. The position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will lead and perform field modifications, system integration, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and technical coordination for GMD launch, command-and-control, sensor, and support equipment. The role includes mentoring junior technicians, maintaining equipment readiness and configuration control, improving work procedures, enforcing safety and security requirements, and deploying to off-site test and integration activities as needed.

The position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship. Candidates must satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment process. The role may require shift work, on-call availability, and travel to off-site ranges or contractor facilities. Boeing states that it will not sponsor employment visas and that relocation assistance is not negotiable for this position. The stated summary pay range is $88,400–$119,600; pay depends on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs, subject to eligibility factors.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience with mechanical, electrical, or electronic assembly, modification, and test work, including use of multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other diagnostic equipment.
• At least 3 years of experience leading field modification and integration teams on complex systems.
• At least 3 years of experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical orders.
• Comfort working outdoors in extreme cold; able to lift or carry up to 35 pounds, climb ladders, and work at heights.
• Able to use a respirator or have been respirator certified.
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Prior GMD, missile defense, launch systems, radar or sensor, or Department of Defense field engineering experience.
• Five or more years in defense, aerospace, or missile defense.
• Familiarity with configuration management systems and maintenance tracking databases.
• Certifications such as IPC soldering, OSHA safety, crane or hoist operation, forklift operation, NVLAP/test-equipment calibration, or equivalent.
• Military technical training or prior service in an electronics, avionics, or ground-systems MOS, AFC, or NEC.

Responsibilities

• Direct and execute system-level integration, functional and acceptance testing, and post-modification checkouts; collect, analyze, and report test data and anomalies.
• Lead and perform complex field modifications, system upgrades, retrofits, and installations on GMD launch, C2, sensor, and support equipment in accordance with engineering drawings, technical orders, and approved work packages.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, electronic, and electromechanical failures; provide root-cause input and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain configuration control and as-built documentation; review and approve field change packages and wiring or assembly updates.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior technicians; assign tasks, review work, and enforce quality and safety standards.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact with government and contractor stakeholders and present technical briefings and status updates.
• Manage special tooling and test-equipment inventories and ensure calibration and readiness of measurement and test instruments.
• Improve procedures, work instructions, and lessons learned to increase reliability, maintainability, and safety.
• Enforce site safety, environmental, and security procedures; handle Controlled Unclassified Information and classified materials according to policy.
• Deploy to off-site tests, integration events, and remote support tasks as required.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed