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Senior Manager

Huntington Beach, California; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2026492960 Category Engineering Leadership Role Type Onsite Post Date Feb. 04, 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.

The Boeing Company seeks a Senior Manager, BTI Mission Systems Payloads and Product Technologies for BTIMission Systems in Huntington Beach, CA. This position will lead a growing team of engineers and staff within the Payload Products & Technologies (PP&T) organization under Boeing Technology and Innovation’s (BTI) Mission Systems (MS) organization and collaborate with Senior Technical Fellows in ETT.

This position will expand the leadership team of a dynamic organization with multiple high-performing teams. Boeing Technology and Innovation technology is Boeing’s advanced, centralized Research & Innovation organization. The Mission Systems team drives integrated technology development and rapidly transitions capabilities in areas such as EOIR payloads, microelectronics and advanced electronics, sensors, cyber security, communications, networking, and platform subsystems.If you have a passion to work with and shape teams that are developing the next generation of technology and innovation, this may be the role for you.

Position Responsibilities

  • Technology Development and Roadmap Development – Responsible for defining technology roadmap in alignment with Business Units (BU) needs as specified by the Strategic Capability Needs and Technology Requirements. Implement roadmaps through internal investment and CRAD capture. Gain alignment with the Business’s on technology LRBP plans, and CRAD plans. Communicate framework developments within strategic capability needs and roadmap transitions. Collaborate with business leaders, chief engineer/architect and engineering teams to define and describe the technology and product portfolio development objectives and plan. Transition technologies to the business, and continuously gain and maintain alignment of technology development plans with SCNs. Manage an IRAD portfolio of emerging technologies, targeted for employment on advanced development programs and transition to multiple Boeing Business Units (BCA, BDS, BGS).Leverage existing and developing IP and product evolution to expand Boeing’s EO/IR product portfolio extending into the space, air and sea, and weapons domains.Exercise disciplined development methods that drive innovation results in rapid development. Lead risk and opportunity handling plans to optimize program baseline schedule, cost, quality, safety, and team stakeholder well-being.

  • Business Capture – Shape strategy and new business campaigns into captures. Integrate competitive, technology and product strategies with customer needs into system solutions.Employ entrepreneurial approach to crafting winning proposals.Demonstrate agility and impact in employing government and commercial practices for preparing and submitting competitive proposals.Lead capture and cross-functional proposal teams (including coordination with functions such as supply chain, contracts, pricing, estimation) to develop and submit compelling proposals for studies, demonstrations and early TRL maturation for products with competitive differentiation. Manage allocated B&P budgets aligned with business goals and priorities.Communicate framework developments within strategic capability needs and roadmap transitions.

  • Programs execution - Adapt current program execution efforts to streamline and increase the effectiveness of the organization’s delivery performance. With emphasis on digital engineering/digital twin, create and codify the operating model shaped to ensure alignment with organization delivery, development and growth objectives.Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders and suppliers. Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.Manage, develop and motivate employees and mid-level managers. Lead in a matrixed organization. Lead risk and opportunity handling plans to optimize program baseline schedule, cost, quality, safety, and team stakeholder well-being.

  • MBE/M&S-Digital Twin – Leverage an advanced simulation framework with custom modules for simulating and presenting performance models and simulations.Engage with customer community on extending current capabilities and integrate Boeing Technology Innovation (BTI) content with customer force design and reference architectures.Enable the continuing development of MBE and digital twin for system design through production and test.

  • Talent - Attract, develop and retain exceptional talent.Lead and grow high-performing teams in technology innovation, product evolution and program execution.Demonstrate exceptional leadership traits, active listening, inspires and motivates.

  • Forecast, recruit and manage personnel, facilities, services, equipment and tools to meet project and organizational requirements. Acquire, deploy and schedule personnel to meet organizational objectives. Determine critical skills within an organization or functional area; develops and implements staffing and development plans to ensure necessary skills are available within the company. Review, approve and implement facility, equipment and service plans to maximize productivity and ensure safety, security, environmental and regulatory compliance. Coordinate with resource owner to achieve timely delivery of resources.
  • Shape and manage technology development with key suppliers, resulting in product delivery to cost and schedule objectives of the BTI organization.Direct the development of supplier statement of work (SSOW) for major products and subassemblies related to BTI program deliveries
  • Convey organizational messages to facilitate the accomplishment of organizational goals. Proactively communicate with leadership team, peers (e.g, fellow senior managers) and customers. Keep others informed by communicating business vision and strategies, program or project status, conducting and participating in leadership meetings, providing presentations and listening to employee concerns and suggestions. Build organizational culture that values open and honest communication. Communicate appropriate policies and directives to enhance employee awareness and clarify expectations.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

  • 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
  • 10+ years of experience in a leadership role as a Program Manager, Product Line Manager or Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead
  • 10+ years of experience leading product development
  • Experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with stakeholders (i.e. customers, suppliers, peers and/or partners)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

  • Experience leading multi-functional teams through product development and delivery of Spacecraft Products
  • Experience solving complex problems and the experience working multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Experience using good judgment to balance cost, technical and schedule requirements
  • Experience using engineering structured processes and developing and managing program plans to meet organization objectives within the allocated budget and schedule
  • Experience in Model Based Engineering (MBE) that integrates Performance, SE, Physical and Analysis models
  • Experience with space programs and product delivery activities
  • Excellent skills in verbal and written communications for numerous audiences.
  • Chief engineer/chief architect experience
  • Experience proposing product-line solutions
  • EOIR expertise

Travel

25%

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

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: $212,500 - $287,500


Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 25, 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. Top Secret/SCI 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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