Loads & Dynamics Manager - Flight Engineering
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space & Security organization is seeking an Air Dominance Loads & Dynamics Manager for the MQ-25 team in Hazelwood, Missouri. The manager leads a team of Loads and Dynamics Engineers within an integrated product team, conducting flight loads, ground loads, and dynamics/flutter work. The successful candidate will have broad experience across aircraft loads and dynamics, with deep expertise in at least one specialty area, and experience with program and customer interactions, cost control accounts, and personnel development collaborations. The role is responsible for the overall success of a diverse engineering team and involves planning and coordinating work to achieve program, technical, business, and customer requirements. The manager assigns responsibilities, monitors execution and performance, reports cost, schedule, and technical status to program leadership, forecasts resources, makes hiring decisions, and supports employee development. Candidates must complete an assessment during selection and satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a non-U.S. equivalent qualification directly related to the work statement.
- At least 5 years of experience in Loads & Dynamics engineering.
- At least 1 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 course “Exploring Leadership.”
- Experience with all aspects of aircraft loads and dynamics, with deep experience in at least one specialty loads area such as flight loads, ground loads, or flutter.
- Experience with program and customer interactions, cost control accounts, and personnel development collaborations.
- Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for this clearance. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start.
- Must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
- Must complete an assessment as part of the selection process.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of experience leading teams.
- Experience with loads and dynamics system requirement verification/validation and military qualification/airworthiness activities.
- Experience developing and administering budgets, schedules, and performance standards.
- Experience with laboratory, ground, and flight testing.
- Prior oversight of technical efforts of large or multi-skill teams.
- Mentoring or technical lead engineer experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead the overall success of a diverse Loads and Dynamics team within an integrated product team structure.
- Manage 8–16 employees performing engineering and technical activities in Flight Engineering.
- Develop project plans aligned with program objectives.
- Implement plans to achieve business, technical, and customer requirements.
- Assign authority and responsibilities to employees executing product design and development.
- Review plan execution, adjust plans as appropriate, and resolve issues.
- Monitor metrics to ensure performance to plan.
- Report cost, schedule, and technical performance to program leadership.
- Forecast resource needs and make hiring decisions.
- Coach and counsel employees and provide developmental opportunities and job assignments.
- Ensure employees are working effectively and provide ongoing developmental feedback.
- Enforce company rules and policies regarding ethical behavior, safety, security, use of company property, and time charging.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching contributions up to 10% of eligible pay and immediate 100% vesting.
- Student Loan Match through the Boeing 401(k) for eligible enrolled U.S. employees.
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, disability insurance, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
