Senior Manager, Propulsion Test, Launch and Recovery
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems Division is seeking a Senior Manager, Propulsion Test, Launch and Recovery within the Experimental Systems Group. The role is aligned to the Production, Test and Launch Engineering Capability and deployed to the ESG program at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The position is 100% onsite and provides engineering leadership for propulsion systems testing and loading, launch integration—including Day-of-Launch operations—and recovery operations to secure the system, prepare it for transport, and return it to the major repair and refurbishment facility. The role delivers engineering support for hardware build, integration, test, launch processing, mission readiness, and product support. The position combines technical engineering leadership with people leadership. The manager is expected to develop employees and high-performing teams, foster collaboration and clear communication, build a strong quality and safety culture, and lead with accountability and sound judgment. The position also establishes functional standards, processes, tools, talent practices, and workforce strategies that support program execution. This role requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active. The candidate must be willing and able to obtain a Tier 5 investigation or enter a Continuous Evaluation program, and must be able to obtain access to a NASA Center. The role also requires compliance with U.S. export control requirements and a U.S. Person status. The position is not contingent upon program award. Relocation assistance is not negotiable; candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
- At least 1 year of experience participating in or leading propulsion testing and loading operations.
- At least 2 years of engineering leadership experience as a manager, temporary manager, and/or team lead.
- At least 3 years of experience in a production or factory environment.
- Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
- Willingness and ability to obtain a Tier 5 investigation, formerly known as an SSBI, or agree to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.
- Ability to obtain access to a NASA Center.
- Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cost account management and participating in program reviews.
- Experience with launch integration or recovery operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop people through guidance, mentorship, performance coaching, and career development.
- Strong communication and active-listening skills, with the ability to foster open dialogue, psychological safety, and stakeholder engagement across a global organization.
- Experience with reusable space systems.
- Ability to collaborate across organizational complexity and align cross-functional stakeholders around shared priorities.
- Ability to understand complex issues quickly, respond to ambiguity, communicate clearly, and elevate help when needed.
- Leadership style that motivates people and inspires excellence and innovation.
- Ability to build trust through openness, honesty, consistency, and adherence to ethical and professional standards.
- Ability to build an environment of inclusion, transparency, and trust.
Responsibilities
- Lead propulsion systems testing and loading operations, launch integration including Day-of-Launch operations, and recovery operations.
- Provide engineering support for hardware build, integration, test, launch processing, mission readiness, and product support.
- Develop and deploy multidisciplinary skills, model-based tools, and standardized processes for engineering execution in integration, test, launch, and recovery.
- Drive functional collaboration across SI&WS programs to optimize resource utilization, mitigate critical skill gaps, and support safety, quality, and program performance.
- Collaborate with IPT leadership to manage the Cost Account for the contract Statement of Work.
- Establish and sustain functional excellence standards, processes, tools, talent management practices, and workforce strategies.
- Attract, develop, mentor, and provide stretch opportunities to engineering employees; build high-performing teams aligned with ESG’s business vision and strategy.
- Promote collaboration, clear communication, truth seeking and truth telling, and shared program goals.
- Build and nurture a quality and safety culture, including creating an environment where safety, quality, and schedule concerns can be raised early.
- Lead with accountability and a bias for action, applying business acumen, adapting under pressure, driving process improvements, and leading change to deliver measurable results.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life and disability insurance programs.
- Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
