Senior F-22 Modernization Project Management Specialist

Boeing•Berkeley, MO

9d•$118,150 - $159,850•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior F-22 Modernization Project Management Specialist to join its F-22 Raptor Modernization Program Management Team in Berkeley, Missouri. This role leads planning and execution of F-22 modernization programs, including the RADAR software development program and future hardware upgrades, from inception through completion. The position works across the Systems Engineering Lifecycle and coordinates integration, testing, delivery, and customer commitments. The specialist develops and maintains integrated project plans, schedules, baselines, and change-management processes; monitors program performance; analyzes trends, variances, impacts, risks, and opportunities; and communicates progress and actionable metrics to senior and executive leadership. The role builds relationships with customers, suppliers, industry partners, and cross-functional teams, including the U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin, mission systems, engineering, procurement, sustainment, training systems, and finance. It also supports recovery planning, continuous process improvement, and competitive or sole-source proposal efforts. The position is expected to be 100% onsite in Berkeley, Missouri, with first-shift hours and travel potentially up to 25% of the time. An active U.S. Secret clearance is required, and the selected candidate must be able to obtain post-start Special Program Access. The role requires U.S. citizenship for the clearance and U.S. Person status for export-control compliance. Relocation is available based on candidate eligibility. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. The position is not contingent upon program award.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
At least 3 years of experience in a role requiring project-management skills.
Experience in project management, including scheduling, resource management, and performance measures.
Experience working in a cross-functional environment.
Active U.S. Secret security clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
Ability to obtain post-start Special Program Access.
U.S. citizenship is required for the security clearance; U.S. Person status is required for export-control compliance.
Successful completion of the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Ability to work 100% onsite in Berkeley, Missouri.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and managing project schedules and budgets.
Experience leading teams in formal or informal leadership roles.
Earned Value Management (EVM) or Control Account Manager (CAM) experience.
Strong communication skills and experience engaging stakeholders at multiple levels.
Experience in aircraft modernization and development programs.
Experience presenting to technical, managerial, and executive audiences.
Familiarity with engineering disciplines and their roles within complex programs.
Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Typical education and experience: a bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Lead planning and execution of F-22 modernization programs from inception through completion.
Lead the F-22 RADAR program across Systems Engineering Lifecycle stages, from concept through deployment.
Oversee Agile software development and coordinate with software design, coding, and testing teams using tools such as JIRA.
Develop, coordinate, integrate, analyze, and maintain integrated project plans and schedules.
Ensure customer commitments are understood, documented, and delivered on time and with quality.
Build and maintain relationships with customers, industry partners, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Apply Program Management Best Practices to program activities and deliverables.
Generate and communicate reports, metrics, and change-management updates to senior and executive leadership.
Conduct trend, variance, and impact analyses and manage risks, issues, and opportunities.
Identify and mitigate constraints involving staffing, product development, production rates, and supplier performance.
Lead recovery planning when necessary and maintain project control systems.
Coordinate commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill program strategies.
Continuously improve project-management processes and business systems.
Drive new business initiatives, including competitive and sole-source proposal efforts.
Support program performance through coordination with Boeing teams, Lockheed Martin, suppliers, and the U.S. Air Force.