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GPS Systems Engineering & Integration IPT Lead

Colorado Springs, Colorado; Schriever AFB, Colorado; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2025469315 Category Engineering - Systems Role Type Onsite Post Date Aug. 26, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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The Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) division, is seeking a GPS Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Team Lead (level 5 or level 6). This position will support the Global Positioning System (GPS) sustainment program and will be located at a Boeing facility in Colorado Springs, CO, El Segundo, CA, or Schriever Space Force Base.

GPS is a satellite-based radio-navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. GPS is the world's largest military satellite constellation and is the world's only global utility. GPS provides position, navigation, and timing data to military and civilian users globally with countless applications and an unlimited number of users. Boeing has over three decades history in GPS to include achieving full system capability in 1995. The current Boeing team supports the US Space Force by sustaining and monitoring the health and capabilities of the 12 GPS Block IIF satellites in the GPS constellation launched from 2010 to 2016. The Boeing GPS sustainment team also provides support to its US Space Force customer with reports and expertise on all aspects of the GPS system. Sustainment efforts will continue through the life of the Block IIF satellites, with a design life expectancy of 2031 and beyond. The program is currently operating under a 10-year sustainment contract, from 2022 to 2031.

The GPS SE&I IPT Lead reports to the GPS Deputy Program Manager / GPS Functional Manager and is responsible for leading a small team managing program-wide Systems Engineering and Integration. The SE&I Lead works closely with the GPS Program Manager and the GPS Chief Engineer and serves as the backup Chief Engineer when they’re unavailable. Position responsibilities include tasking, training and motivating team members, running program-level meetings such as the Risks, Issues, and Opportunities (RIO) board, ensuring enterprise and system requirements are met across the GPS IIF program, and more.

The SE&I team as a whole is responsible for GPS IIF requirements documents, engineering specifications, the Orbital Operations Handbook, tracking and evaluating GPS enterprise-level Requests for Changes, engineering impact assessments, management and upkeep of various tools and applications, and coordination with the Government and external companies for the existing and new GPS control segments. Additional responsibilities include program and IPT-level process development and maintenance, participation in special studies, potentially leading projects and/or studies, and involvement with program baseline, configuration and data management.

The SE&I IPT Leadership responsibilities also include staffing support. While the IPT lead is not a manager, they are responsible for identifying staff needed to execute the IPT’s statement of work. These responsibilities include working with Program Management and functional managers to initiate and support hiring, onboarding and training, succession planning, and organization chart updates. The IPT lead is also responsible for providing performance feedback to management for all IPT members to ensure team performance.

Position Responsibilities:

Tasks routinely performed by the SE&I IPT Lead include, but are not limited to:

  • Coordinate with GPS program leadership to ensure alignment and compliance across teams

  • Facilitate Risks, Issues & Opportunities board

  • Serve as the backup GPS Chief Engineer

  • Train and motivate team members to ensure execution

  • Evaluate GPS enterprise-level changes and associated GPS IIF impacts

  • Contract requirements analysis and tracking

  • Report status to Program Manager and Customers

  • Identify execution obstacles and request support and resources to ensure schedule performance

  • Proposal inputs to include Basis of Estimate generation

  • Schedule development and maintenance

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

  • 2 years’ experience in leading technical projects and teams

  • Experience in Project Management and proposal effort

  • 7 years’ experience in Systems Engineering and Integration

  • 3 years’ experience with systems engineering requirements management

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Current U.S. security clearance; secret or above

  • Experience with Global Positioning System (GPS) systems, operations, or integration

  • 3 years’ experience in Project Management

  • 2 years’ experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering

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.

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 several 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 for lead (level 5): $147,050 - $212,750

Summary pay range for principal (level 6): $174,250 - $251,850


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 03, 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

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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