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BDS D&SE Capability & Skill Leader

Berkeley, Missouri; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Huntsville, Alabama; Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; El Segundo, California; Mesa, Arizona; Tukwila, Washington Job ID JR2026504990 Category Engineering Leadership Role Type Onsite Post Date Apr. 08, 2026 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.

Boeing Defense Space and Security is seeking a talented  Multi-Skill Engineering Skill Leader and Capability Leader. This position is part of the BDS Digital & Systems Engineering (D&SE) team, responsible for developing business unit strategies for people, processes, and tools to support our programs and customers. The selected candidate can sit in any of the following locations: Berkeley, MO; El Segundo, CA; Huntsville, AL; Mesa, AZ; Oklahoma City, OK; Ridley Park, PA; or Tukwila, WA.

The successful candidate will develop and maintain relationships with customers, program leadership, peers, and an extended team of engineers to lead in the development and execution of D&SE functional strategies. As a skill leader, they will work with enterprise teams to help shape and influence standards and policies related to enterprise level skill management in 6C, 6D, and 6K. As a capability leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and integrating functional strategies in the highly-specialized skill-sets of Affordability Engineering and Survivability Engineering.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Integrate workforce activities as the functional skill leader for multiple skill areas 6C, 6D, and 6K via talent management, resource management, and skills management.

  • Manages training & development efforts alongside the Functional Chief Engineer and BDS Engineering learning strategy, including command media maintenance, Technical Talent Review, Technical Lead Engineer compliance, Boeing Designated Expertise, and skill-specific training content.

  • Develop and execute strategies to build strong BDS-wide capabilities in Affordability Engineering and Survivability Engineering, including long- and near-term functional strategy and future vision.

  • Champion technical excellence through the advocacy of Affordability Engineering and Survivability Engineering, and by coordinating/performing activities such as technical design reviews and design expertise inputs.

  • Develop and deploy effective and efficient analysis processes and tools to support engineers in the execution of development programs.

Security Clearance Requirement:

  • This position requires a US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance post-start.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

  • Applicable and appropriate educational/certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience is required.

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

  • 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role.

  • 5 + years of experience leading projects that require integration across business units and/or multiple functions.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with leaders and colleagues in an engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Experience in affordability engineering, survivability engineering, or other highly-specialized engineering discipline

  • Experience developing organizational strategies

401k Plan:

The 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. 

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: $158,100 - $246,100


Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 13, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

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.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this 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 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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