Senior Program Manager - Laser Technical Services

Boeing

23h • $204,000 - $276,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager (Level M) to join the Laser Technical Services (LTS) Program Management team in Kirtland AFB, NM! Lead the operations, maintenance, personnel, and strategic development of Boeing support to the Starfire Optical Range (SOR) facility in Albuquerque, NM and the Advanced Maui Optical Site (AMOS) in Maui HI. The Senior Manager will ensure safe, reliable, and mission-focused optical test, evaluation, and research activities supporting government and commercial customers. This role combines technical leadership, program management, stakeholder engagement, and facility stewardship

Requirements

• 10+ years performing in a leadership role
• 5+ years of experience leading projects that require integration across business units and/or multiple functions
• 5+ years of experience working with Earn Value Management (EVM)
• Strong communication, problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience in preparing and presenting executive level briefings
• This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (US Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
• This position is expected to be 100% onsite.
• The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
• This position 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

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Directly participates in establishing, managing and administering multiple projects concurrently
• Experience in developing and managing technical, cost, and schedule metrics and technical performance measures (TPM)
• Conflict of interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of Boeing support to the Starfire Optical Range facility in Albuquerque, NM and oversight of Research and Development activities for Boeing at the Advanced Maui Optical Site in Maui HI, ensuring test scheduling, asset availability, and adherence to safety and regulatory requirements IAW contractual requirements.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers, technicians, operators, and support staff; recruit, develop, evaluate and retain personnel.
• Oversee execution of optical research & development and test programs, including system integration, alignment, calibration, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation for facility operations and capital improvements jointly with the customer.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize execution, reduce downtime, and improve data quality and repeatability.
• Ensure compliance with safety programs (e.g., laser safety, hazardous materials), facility security, environmental regulations, and any export-control requirements.
• Coordinate with government sponsors, sub-contractors, academic partners, and internal stakeholders to define requirements, schedules, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead long-term planning for facility upgrades, modernization, and sustainment; prepare technical and cost proposals to secure funding.
• Establish and maintain quality assurance processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and configuration control for test articles and instrumentation.
• Serve as the on-site Boeing authority for optical test methodologies and facility capabilities; present technical briefings and program status to senior leadership and customers.

Benefits

• At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
• The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings.
• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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