Senior Special Test Equipment Project Engineer

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking a Senior Special Test Equipment Project Engineer to join its Special Test Equipment team in El Segundo, California. The engineer will support multiple commercial and government programs and projects, leading teams through the design and delivery of test hardware, software, and systems that meet program test requirements. As the focal point for special test equipment resources, the engineer will drive anomaly resolution during operations and oversee the integration of recurring and non-recurring engineering into test system designs.

The role coordinates across BT&E and with Space Mission Systems stakeholders to deliver special test equipment development and mission-critical test support. It includes developing and executing schedules, managing risks, issues, and opportunities, applying project management practices, maintaining project baselines and key performance indicators, and reporting status and variances. The engineer also leads improvement and standardization efforts for test methods, processes, evaluation techniques, and post-test activities; prepares and presents rough-order-of-magnitude cost proposals; and leads change initiatives and structured lessons-learned activities.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite in El Segundo, California. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance after starting and program access. U.S. citizenship is required for those clearances. The position must also meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements and requires a U.S. Person as defined by applicable regulations. The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. The position is not contingent upon a program award and is not safety-sensitive.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 10 or more years of experience working with the MS Office Suite, such as Word, Excel, and MS Project.
• 10 or more years of experience leading and partnering with cross-functional teams, including key stakeholder relationship management.
• At least 5 years of program management experience in a cost, schedule, and technical environment.
• Completed formal training in project management.
• Experience performing quantitative and qualitative analyses, problem-solving, and making independent decisions.
• Experience in a role requiring strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to brief and collaborate effectively with stakeholders, including management, program offices, and military personnel.
• Knowledge of test processes and methodologies, including functional, integration, system, regression, and acceptance testing.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret clearance is required after starting. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Ability to obtain program access, for which U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Work onsite in El Segundo, California.

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active. U.S. citizenship is required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience developing special test equipment or custom instrumentation to support complex test requirements.
• Experience with satellite systems.
• At least 5 years of directly overseeing test or engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functionally within BT&E and collaborate with Space Mission Systems stakeholders to support special test equipment development and mission-critical testing.
• Develop and execute schedules using metrics development and reporting.
• Manage risks, issues, and opportunities (RIO).
• Apply project management best practices to standardize workflows and develop the team’s project management capabilities.
• Review critical procedures to identify potential problems and resolve issues.
• Oversee integration of new design and manufacturing techniques into test hardware and system designs.
• Analyze processes, identify potential improvements, and recommend changes.
• Develop standard policies for post-test activity.
• Work with the enterprise test and engineering group to standardize evaluation techniques.
• Lead development of standard test methods and processes and apply advanced test technologies to create or improve test methods.
• Prepare rough-order-of-magnitude cost proposals and present them to internal management and external customers.
• Formulate expectations for test data for new or unique tests.
• Lead change initiatives by assessing stakeholder impact, creating communication and adoption plans, and tracking adoption and outcomes.
• Establish and maintain project baselines for scope, schedule, cost, and KPIs; document assumptions and approvals; and manage controlled changes with variance analysis and leadership reporting.
• Facilitate structured lessons-learned sessions, produce actionable reports, and track implementation of improvements and realized benefits.
• Lead teams through the design and delivery of test hardware, software, and systems that meet program test requirements.
• Serve as the focal point for special test equipment resources, drive anomaly resolution during operations, and oversee integration of recurring and non-recurring engineering into test system designs.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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