Senior C-17 Project Engineer

Boeing • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Global Services (BGS) C-17 Globemaster III organization is seeking a Senior C-17 Project Engineer for its Digital Engineering Services (DES) Team in Long Beach, California. The selected candidate will serve as the project point of contact for the C-17 USAF customer and the DES team for C-17 Aircraft Data Reasoner Data Analytics Services.

The role leads Engineering Change Proposal activities from request for proposal and proposal development through execution and contract delivery closeout. It coordinates technical leads, product teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to deliver proposal and project statements of work on time. The engineer monitors cost, schedule, and performance; manages deliverables and resources; maintains customer relationships; and plans risk mitigation and project execution. The role also provides technical, business, and integration support for project or team plans and leads cross-functional meetings to investigate engineering issues, develop mitigation and implementation plans, and track execution.

This position is based in Long Beach, California, and requires domestic and international travel up to 10%. It requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, with an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance required after starting. Applicants must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person. The employer will not sponsor employment visas. The position is not contingent upon program award and is not safety sensitive.

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 working in an engineering environment.
• At least 5 years of experience implementing and using Project Management Best Practices (PMBP), processes, and methods.
• At least 5 years of experience tracking cost, schedule, and/or technical performance.
• At least 5 years of experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with senior management, customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Active Security Clearance.
• At least 5 years of experience formally or informally leading teams or projects.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to facilitate communication across multidisciplinary technical teams, BCA and BDS organizations, and external customers.
• Experience preparing and delivering briefings to Boeing and external customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Experience evaluating supplier bids, coordinating supplier deliveries, and troubleshooting supplier performance issues.
• Experience with international export.
• Experience working on proposals or cost estimates.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Siemens NX, NX Teamcenter, CATIA, AUTOCAD Electrical, Visual Studio, Labview, C, C++, C#, GIT, Team Foundation Server, and Boeing Software Factory.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Change Proposal activities from request for proposal and proposal development through execution and contract delivery closeout.
• Coordinate with technical leads, program product teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure proposal and project statements of work are executed on time.
• Maintain day-to-day oversight of cost, schedule, and performance metrics, and report them to leadership.
• Maintain working-level customer relationships.
• Manage deliverables and ensure they are submitted on time.
• Plan, identify, and coordinate resources required over the life of the project or program.
• Define plans for risk mitigation and opportunities.
• Compare actual results to the baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity, and lessons learned.
• Provide technical, business, and integration support for development and execution of project or team plans.
• Organize and lead cross-functional meetings to investigate emerging engineering issues, drive progress, develop mitigation and implementation plans, and track performance and execution.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior