Senior Liaison Engineering Manager

Boeing•Algona, WA

5d•$181,900 - $246,100•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is seeking a Senior Liaison Engineering Manager to lead integrated groups of supervisors, engineers and technical staff for Liaison Engineering, in support of Boeing operations in Puget Sound, WA. This role involves managing employees and first-level managers performing engineering and technical activities in Production Engineering. The position requires developing and executing integrated departmental plans, policies, and procedures, and providing input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, and objectives. The manager will acquire resources for department activities, provide technical management of suppliers, and lead process improvements. Additionally, they will develop and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports, and provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes. The role also includes managing, developing, and motivating employees and first-level managers, promoting a safe and healthy work environment, and providing higher Material Review Board (MRB) functions. The Senior Liaison Engineering Manager will interface with Operations, Quality, Engineering, airline representatives, regulatory agencies, and suppliers/partners to resolve issues impacting airplane build, test, and delivery. They will staff and direct a technical team in establishing and executing group goals, manage budgets, monitor group performance, and develop technical employees. Collaboration with peer Senior Managers is expected for developing first-line managers and the Liaison Engineering Skill as part of the Senior Leadership Team.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
Minimum 3 years of experience working as a leader or manager in engineering
Minimum 3 years of experience providing technical leadership for an engineering team
Minimum 3 years of experience in Liaison Engineering
Minimum 3 years of experience working with external customers, and cross-functional value stream stakeholders to resolve complex issues
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

Experience in a leadership role leading teams, initiatives, or projects to meet business objectives and influence change
Experience managing and/or leading a team either formally or informally, with the ability to provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members
Experience with team building, developing and motivating employees
Strong knowledge of build integration processes
Strong knowledge and background in Liaison Engineering/Material Review Board and related certification activities
Sustaining program experience
Highly strategic with a demonstrated ability to lead change and transformation
Experience managing an engineering team performing activities within multiple engineering disciplines
Minimum 3 years of experience in Material Review Boards (MRB) signature authority or equivalent in a Commercial or Defense based program

Responsibilities

Manages employees and first-level managers performing engineering and technical activities in the area of Production Engineering.
Develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives.
Acquires resources for department activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.
Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
Manages, develops and motivates employees and first-level managers.
Promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Provide higher Material Review Board (MRB) functions.
Interface with Operations, Quality, Engineering, airline representatives, regulatory agencies and suppliers/partners to resolve issues impacting airplane build, test and delivery.
Staff and direct a technical team in establishing and executing group goals.
Manage budgets.
Monitor group performance against program and functional commitments and developing technical employees within the group.
Work with peer Senior Managers in the development of first line managers and the Liaison Engineering Skill as part of the Senior Leadership Team.