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Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Los Angeles, California; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2025476117 Category Engineering - Production Role Type Onsite Post Date Dec. 01, 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.

The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA

The selected candidate will join the STE (Special Test Equipment) Architecture, Engineering and Design team which is challenging the status quo and driving the Model Based Engineering culture and operations outlook.  The ideal candidate will bridge manufacturing and electrical systems teams to ensure producible, testable, and cost-effective electrical assemblies.

BT&E El Segundo STE architecture and engineering team is responsible for the development and delivery of test system solutions and Special Test Equipment (STE) engineering products to our satellite system test teams.  

Position Responsibilities Include:

  • Develops manufacturing plans and oversees plan optimization

  • Conducts producibility and variation analyses to ensure that manufacturing process capability matches requirements

  • Coordinates with supplier management and project managers to ensure that manufacturing requirements, hardware standards, design criteria and schedule performance to build plan, are integrated and accurate

  • Document and communicate producibility best practices

  • Provides guidance to others through structured mentoring

  • Coordinates parts procurement using various tools for management visibility

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science  

  • 4+ years of experience in engineering design or manufacturing engineering

  • Experience using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools

  • Experience in production systems and integration of the supply chain

  • Experience working with procurement in the acquisition of parts

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)

  • Experience with parts obsolescence management, assessment & monitoring

  • Experience working with manufacturing planning tools

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.

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: $129,200 - $174,800


Applications for this position will be accepted until Dec. 09, 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. 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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