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Flight Engineering Senior Manager

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; Mesa, Arizona Job ID JR2025484437 Category Engineering - Flight Role Type Onsite Post Date Nov. 18, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a highly-motivated and energetic Flight Engineering Senior Manager to join the Vertical Lift Division in Ridley Park, PA or Mesa, AZ. This position will lead the Vertical Lift Flight Technology team.

Position Responsibilities:  Your duties as a manager will include (but are not limited to):

  • Lead the Vertical Lift Flight Technology Team, performing engineering and technical activities in Flight Performance and Aerodynamics including Computational Fluid Dynamics; Acoustics; Propulsion technology; Mass Properties Management; Aerothermal Engineering; Flight simulation, Control Laws and Handling Qualities; Loads and Dynamics; Electromagnetic Effects; Wind Tunnel and Flight Testing.

  • Lead, inspire and guide a team of managers supporting design and analysis to ensure rotorcraft products meet performance, weights and balance requirements and have acceptable handling qualities, loads and dynamics characteristics, and electromagnetic characteristics using Boeing and industry standard state-of-the art tools, laboratory, wind tunnel, ground and flight tests.

  • Provide technical leadership, participating at a detailed technical level in the development of solutions to all Vertical Lift programs and related research and development programs.

  • Partner with Program Chief Engineers and program leadership to drive efficient execution of program commitments.

  • Support new business development efforts as needed.

  • Drive for improvements to our core development processes through implementation of the digital thread, model based systems engineering, advanced analytics and AI, and automation of processes and tools.

  • Work with BDS Flight Systems leadership to align staffing and initiatives across BDS.

  • Drive the continued development and advancement of the organization through mentoring, TLE, recruiting, retention, and overall organizational development initiatives

  • Collaborate across Boeing to bring the best of Boeing capability to Vertical Lift and share the best of Vertical Lift capability across Boeing

  • Partner with Phantom Works and Phantom Works Flight Technology group to advance the future of Vertical Lift platforms

  • Drive industry participation in conferences and associations to help develop technical depth and increase the reputation of Boeing

  • Some travel required.

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 U.S Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. secret clearance Post Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

  • Engineering degree or equivalent required.

  • Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Rotorcraft Flight Performance and Aerodynamics; Mass Properties; Aerothermal Engineering; Flight Simulation, Control Laws and Handling Qualities; Loads and Dynamics.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Technical skills: Knowledge of wind tunnel and flight testing of rotorcraft.

  • Knowledge of preliminary design and sizing process for rotorcraft.

  • Knowledge of applicable Military Specifications; Industry and Customer knowledge; Familiarity with rotorcraft industry including capabilities and products of Boeing and our competitors; In depth knowledge of capabilities, practices and resources of US DoD engineering organizations such as  NAVAIR, SRD and ADD. Proven ability to resolve technical issues and capture R&D programs.

  • Project Management Skills: Knowledge of program management best practices; Knowledge of estimating tools including earned value reporting systems; Knowledge of proposal preparation processes.

  • Management Skills:  Experience leading engineering teams

Typical Education/Experience: 

Engineering degree or equivalent required.

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.

Relocation: 

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

TheBoeing 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. 

Pay & 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.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary pay range AZ: $198,900 - $269,100

Summary pay range PA: $212,500 - $287,500


Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 24, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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