Senior Direct Attack Weapons Avionics Engineering Manager

Boeing • Saint Charles, MO

148d • $160,650 - $217,350 • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Direct Attack Weapons Avionics Engineering Manager in support of electronics and electrical engineers within the Direct Attack Avionics Engineering capability in Saint Charles, MO. This manager has day-to-day execution and cost account management responsibilities for development and production support of mission computing, sensor processing, and electronics controller hardware and firmware components for Direct Attack weapons (JDAM, SDB, MOP, HAAWC and associated derivatives). The Direct Attack Avionics team works in collaboration with multiple stakeholders including other engineering capabilities, program and project managers, support organizations such as supply chain, finance, and scheduling, subcontractors, and Direct Attack weapons customers including United States Air Force, United States Navy, and International Customers. Additionally, as the capability leader you will be responsible for people development, staffing, innovation, and efficiency ideas and will be accountable to the Space, Intelligence, & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) Electronics Capability. The organization's culture values leaders that eagerly take responsibility for solving problems, have an inherent bias towards taking action, set very high standards for themselves and for those with whom they work, passionately honor and achieve commitments and are able to deliver valuable results. We will need to solve important technical and integration challenges, which together will require excellent management of your team and the larger program teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science from an accredited course of study, in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience in engineering leadership (in lead or manager role).

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• A Master of Science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Experience leading or managing an engineering project or team with a track record or focus on mentorship, process improvement, and collaboration.
• 4+ years of experience leading (formal and/or informal) multi-disciplinary engineering and integration teams.
• Hands-on experiences with integration, lab testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with affordability initiatives, process definition, and improvement initiatives.
• Comfortable presenting to program leaders and to customers and will profit from persuasiveness and skill as a negotiator.
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of management, customers, and partners.
• Previous management experience.
• Ability to build a safe environment of inclusion, transparency, and trust.
• Leadership skills to lead and influence positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and oversight to a talented avionics team.
• Participate in development of technical and cost proposals in support of new business opportunities.
• Frequent interaction with Program Management, Program Chief Engineers, Program Teams, and Program Customers.
• Regularly engage with supply chain, finance, and scheduling focals.
• Cost Account Management (CAM) duties; management and oversight of staffing levels.
• Managerial HR duties including performance evaluations, career development, and mentorship with a keen focus on people development.
• Identifying, leading, and promoting initiative improvements on this team and other adjunct engineering teams.
• Focus on training improvements to increase knowledge transfer and mentorship for the teams.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Health insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree