Program Chief Engineer (Principle or Senior)

BoeingEl Segundo, CA
Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Space & Mission Systems (SMS), Chief Engineering Department is seeking a Program Chief Engineer (Principle or Senior) (Level 5 or 6) to join our team in El Segundo, California. This role plays a critical leadership role on a commercial satellite program assuring quality engineering in design, build, delivery, issue and risk management of space systems.

Requirements

  • 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
  • 10+ years of experience working with space-based systems engineering (requirements definition, allocation, functional analysis, architecture design, trade studies, integration, and verification)
  • Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
  • Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

  • Level 5: 14+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Level 6: 20+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience as a SEIT lead or Satellite Chief Engineer
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
  • Strong Communication, Adaptability, Decision Making, Customer Focus, Integrated Systems, Engineering Analysis, and Requirements/Tracing skillset

Responsibilities

  • Work across capabilities to ensure the skills needed to perform the design and build of complex space system programs
  • Experience in program startup and baselining
  • Experience in risk and issue management processes and execution
  • Experience with customer interactions and program campaign engagement
  • Experience in engineering trade processes and baseline control
  • Experience working with program management and finance to ensure execution to program planning
  • Experience working anomalies with root cause corrective action (RCCA) processes
  • Experience with major suppliers on a program and management of their specifications and engineering deliveries

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life and disability insurance programs
  • paid and unpaid time away from work
  • Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
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