CSEL Program - Project Engineer (Lead or Senior)
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) CSEL CLS Engineering team is seeking a Lead or Senior Project Engineer in Huntington Beach, California, supporting the Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) Program. The role is responsible for the technical, schedule, and financial baselines of development and sustainment projects, particularly sustainment of CSEL Ground Operations. It supports the full product lifecycle, including business capture and award, baseline establishment, supplier subcontracting, systems integration and testing, field support, and customer interactions. The Project Engineer integrates and coordinates hardware and software development tasks across internal groups and suppliers. The position serves as a focal point for complex project management, advancing schedules while minimizing impacts on other engineering efforts. The engineer is accountable for technical performance, quality, cost, on-time delivery of products and services, and customer success throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
- At least 5 years of experience managing U.S. Government, aerospace, and/or DoD/DoW projects.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government, and an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
- Meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
Nice To Haves
- For Senior level (Level 5), at least 10 years of experience managing U.S. Government, aerospace, and/or DoD/DoW projects.
- Critical analysis and problem-solving skills across system, hardware, and software architectures.
- Knowledge of subsystem design, requirement allocation, and technical supplier management.
- Experience managing projects through all phases of hardware and software development, test, and qualification.
- Military program experience.
- Cybersecurity experience, including SIPRNet, C2C, Zero Trust, ESS, and Auto-Remediation.
- Experience with product security toolsets, including ACAS, Trellix, Splunk, and Forescout.
- Experience working within a matrixed reporting organization.
- Familiarity with PMBOK concepts and their practical applications.
- Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage the technical, schedule, and financial baselines of development and sustainment projects.
- Support sustainment of CSEL Ground Operations and the full product lifecycle, from business capture and award through field support and customer interactions.
- Establish project baselines and support supplier subcontracting.
- Integrate and coordinate hardware and software development tasks across internal groups and suppliers.
- Coordinate systems integration, systems testing, and field support.
- Execute complex project management to advance schedules while minimizing impacts on other engineering efforts.
- Meet project technical performance, quality, cost, and on-time delivery objectives.
- Ensure customer success and satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
