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Senior Project Engineer

Seal Beach, California Job ID JR2026503066 Category Engineering Leadership Role Type Onsite Post Date Mar. 27, 2026
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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 Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for a Senior Project Engineer (Level 5) to join our Out-of-Production (OoP) Systems Design Engineering (DE) team based in Seal Beach, CA.

This role is integral to our commitment to safety and compliance with FAA regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design principles, aircraft performance, and regulatory requirements, ensuring that our aircraft meet the highest safety standards.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Restructure and Chair the Airplane Level Safety Technical Review Board (ALSTRB).

  • Works with the OoP Chief Program Engineer (CPE) office to lead complex (cross model and/or cross system) Continued Operational Safety Program (COSP) projects across multiple DE disciplines (i.e Mech-sys, Payloads, Avionics, ECS, Electrical, Structures, Etc.), Safety and levels of management from kick-off to completion..

  • Create and convey technical presentations for executive review boards.

  • Orchestrate Aircraft surveys and Supplier visits.

  • Represent OoP Design Engineering in Production Phase Out (PPO) work transition to SoCal.

  • Run improvement initiatives.

  • Participates in activities related to certification of Boeing products with regulatory agencies.

  • Willing and able to travel 10% of the time domestically and internationally.

General tasks:

  • Lead, plan, identify and coordinate multiple skilled resources (e.g. internal, external and customers).

  • Track project status and identify help needed.

  • Break statement of work down into executable tasks.

  • Compare actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiency, productivity, lessons learned and performance metrics.

  • Identify and capture changes to statement of work.

  • Identifies performance metrics.

  • Identify risks, issues, opportunities and corrective actions to improve project or team performance.

  • Work outside of traditional comfort zones where process definition does not exist or is unclear.

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.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options (Seal Beach, CA).

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.

  • 14+ years of aerospace industry experience within Mechanical, Structural, Payloads, Mission Systems, or Software Design or Analysis engineering.

  • 5+ years of experience with Boeing commercial aircraft.

  • 5+ years of experience as an engineering line manager and/or engineering program/project manager.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Formal Project-Engineering or Program-Management education or certification (e.g. PMP).

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.

  • Experience presenting to senior leadership.

  • Strong collaborative skills to deal with multiple team functions.

  • Experience with Service Bulletin releases.

  • Willingness to expand into technical areas without prior experience.

  • Experience with systems engineering practices (safety analysis, requirements definition, risk identification and management, fault tree generation, FMECA, etc.).

  • 1+ years of experience creating standardized documentation and processes.

  • 1+ years of experience mentoring and developing junior Project Engineers.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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.

Union:

This is a non-union represented position.

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: $176,800 - $239,200


Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 20, 2026


Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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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