Senior Systems Engineering Manager - IAMD

Boeing • Huntsville, AL

4d • $198,900 - $269,100

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space and Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence, and Weapons Systems (SI&WS) organization is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Integration & Test Manager to lead a multi-program portfolio in the Integrated Air and Missile Defense domain in Huntsville, Alabama. The position provides oversight and direction to a systems engineering organization supporting programs including PAC-3, SBV, Avenger, Air and Missile Defense (ABMD), and Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC).

The manager leads and develops systems engineers and project support personnel, applying systems engineering principles to define requirements, guide technical execution, manage interfaces, and coordinate across integrated product teams and stakeholders. The role oversees workforce planning, technical execution, portfolio alignment, and cross-functional collaboration to help ensure integrated solutions meet performance, cost, schedule, and mission objectives. The manager partners with program leadership, IPT leads, and functional organizations on program documentation, requirements development, test and integration planning, proposal execution, and overall program success.

The position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active. The position must also meet U.S. export control compliance requirements and requires a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. The position is not contingent upon program award and is not safety sensitive. Shift 1 is listed. The position is in Huntsville, Alabama, and relocation assistance is not negotiable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent education is also referenced.
• 10 or more years of engineering or systems engineering experience.
• 7 or more years of leadership, supervisory, or program management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a technical or engineering environment.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities across development, sustainment, or integration/test programs.
• Demonstrated experience with workforce planning, staffing, and employee development.
• Strong communication skills, including experience briefing executive and program leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple programs or workstreams.
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship required. A clearance active in the past 24 months is considered active.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person under 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading systems engineering teams within missile defense, weapons systems, or related aerospace/defense programs.
• Experience with systems engineering process development and execution oversight.
• Experience with program documentation, requirements management, and technical review processes.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering and familiarity with Cameo or other model-based systems engineering tools.
• Experience supporting proposal development and portfolio growth initiatives.
• Experience with EVMS, program execution support, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong ability to build relationships with customers, stakeholders, and internal leadership.
• Demonstrated success in mentoring, staffing, and developing engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for systems engineering support across multiple IAMD and Intelligence Systems programs.
• Lead and develop engineers and support personnel across sustainment, development, and proposal efforts.
• Establish priorities, allocate resources, and manage workforce planning across multiple program demands.
• Partner with program managers, IPT leads, and functional leaders to align systems engineering activities with program objectives.
• Ensure requirements development, integration planning, verification support, and technical execution align with program needs.
• Support and oversee technical review preparation, milestone reviews, and engineering execution planning.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, including Lean initiatives, process improvements, and tool adoption.
• Serve as a key interface for RIO/RIOMP, project engineering support, and program coordination activities.
• Oversee support to Cameo/model-based engineering activities and related technical environments.
• Ensure effective coordination of SSOWs, TERS/TRDs, test equipment requirements, and other applicable engineering deliverables.
• Support proposal development and new business efforts across the portfolio.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, and external partners as needed.
• Drive employee development and engagement through mentoring, hiring, performance development, and succession planning.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, 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