Phantom Works, Sr. Special Technology & Special Mission Systems Manager ***Signing Bonus Potential***

Phantom Works, Sr. Special Technology & Special Mission Systems Manager ***Signing Bonus Potential***

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space (BDS) is seeking talented individuals to join our Phantom Works team as a Senior Special Technology & Special Mission Systems Manager to join our team in Tukwila or Kent, WA.

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.

Position 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.

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 requires the ability to obtain a US Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.  

​This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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:

  • Supporting US government developmental programs

  • Experience with RF/Radar and/or Electro-Optic and/or Electronic/Electrical design and engineering programs

  • Ability to coordinate with a highly experienced technical team and customers to clearly communicate safety plans, test plans and data collection

  • Ability to create schedules, communicate clearly and execute developmental programs

  • Experience working with US government project engineers and managers

• Travel up to 50%

Preferred Qualifications(Desired Skills/Experience):

• 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

This Requisition has signing bonus potential

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Typical Education/Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

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.  

Boeing offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous Paid Time Off (PTO), flexible work environment, paid parental leave, 401k matching, extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees, and paid medical leave programs.

Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

• 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

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.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary pay range:

Manager Level L : $181,900 - $246,100

Language Requirements:

English

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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