About The Position

Boeing Defense (BDS) is seeking talented individuals to join our Phantom Works team as a Senior Special Technology & Special Mission Systems Manager. This individual will manage and lead a unique technical team for Boeing Phantom Works supporting various Special Programs and Capabilities. The position is in the Seattle, WA area and will require travel to visit and engage with cross-site teams and customers. This is a unique opportunity to guide a highly skilled workforce on exciting and challenging proprietary programs, from low to mid-range Technical Readiness Levels (TRL). Within Phantom Works, our engineering teams use their expertise to create and innovative next generation capabilities for a wide variety of next generation aerospace platforms and products. We focus on innovation, capture, and prototype development to solve hard problems with cutting edge technologies. In joining this program, you will be part of an outstanding team as we shape these new products. In addition, you will develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports. You will pursue strategic partnerships and collaborate effectively with peer groups within PW, Boeing Technology and Innovation (BTI), the larger BDS, and external technology service providers. This role will also provide leadership and oversight for all people processes conducted within the report groups, participate in skills management, coach direct reports, and support the pursuit of a learning and professional growth environment for employees and managers. The candidate should have a strong knowledge of air and space advanced mission systems and technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelors of Science degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or chemistry
  • 9+ years of work-related experience with a Bachelor's or 7+ years of work-related experience with a Masters or PhD
  • 5 years of experience with the following: Experience interfacing with US Government customers on technical requirements, risk and integration to support Program execution
  • Experience with RF/Radar and/or Electro-Optic and/or Electronic/Electrical design and engineering programs testing and troubleshooting
  • Experience communicating technical details clearly and concisely with customers and cross-functional teams
  • Ability to create project schedules which identify time frame and key milestones
  • Experience working with US government programs
  • Ability to obtain a US Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.
  • Ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Nice To Haves

  • Active U.S. Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) with Polygraph Security Clearance (US Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
  • Masters of Science degree or Ph.D. in engineering, physics, mathematics or chemistry or Masters of Business Administration
  • 10 years of experience as defined in basic qualifications and the following: Experience leading RF/EO/IR/Radar/Electronic/Electrical engineering projects/programs and/or labs and necessary supporting hardware
  • Experience reviewing, writing and executing safety plans for large RF and Electro-optic facilities and test fixtures
  • Ability to coordinate with a large technical team and customers to clearly communicate safety plans, test plans and data collection
  • Experience with large scale composite structures, alloy structures, 3D printed structures

Responsibilities

  • Requires management of employees and first-level managers performing engineering and technical activities in the areas of Electronic, Electrical, Radar, Advanced Materials and Electro-Optic Engineering.
  • Requires the development and execution of integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives.
  • Requires management and advocation for acquiring resources for supporting department activities, technical management of suppliers and leading 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.

Benefits

  • competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • health insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life and disability insurance programs
  • paid and unpaid time away from work
  • generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • flexible work environment
  • paid parental leave
  • 401k matching
  • extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees
  • paid medical leave programs
  • 401(k) Student Loan Match
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