Senior Sustainment Project Engineer

Job Description

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The Boeing Global Services (BGS) KC-46 Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) Team is looking for a Senior Sustainment Project Engineer to join the growing team in Tukwila, WA, or Everett, WA. In this position you will lead cross-functional teams across the engineering disciplines and product support elements. Projects range from, but are not limited to, fleet issue tracking and resolution, proposal project management and execution, managing Internal Research and Development (IRAD) projects as well as Internal Applications Development (IAD) projects. This position requires integration across the engineering disciplines as well as significant integration with BCA and BDS stakeholders and our KC-46 domestic and international customers. If you have strong project management skills and an ability to solve open ended problems, come join us as we lay the foundation for the KC-46 sustainment program. With the growth of the KC-46 domestic fleet and addition of international customers, this is an exciting opportunity to join a team early in its lifecycle and set the course.

Position Responsibilities:

• Communicate project status to various Boeing teams and Government customers. Be able to respond quickly and effectively

• Provides the Engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers

• Develops statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research and development, ongoing and new business requirements

• Responds to changes to SOW, assesses the impact and negotiates proposed changes to determine modifications to the deliverables, resources, costs and schedules

• Leads project execution to complete the engineering work statement

• Identifies and reports project technical performance metrics

• Performs Technical Integration of multiple engineering disciplines on highly complex projects

• Plans, identifies, and coordinates engineering resources required over the life of the project or program

• Defines plans for risk mitigation and opportunity

• Compares actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned

• Provides integration leadership for the development and execution of project or team plans

• Works under minimal direction

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options.  This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

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. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry

• 5+ years relevant Project Engineering experience

• Engineering experience that includes integration of technical impacts and plans across multiple functions or Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

Preferred Qualifications/Desired Skills (Desired Skills/Experience): 

• Knowledge of the KC-46 platform

• Knowledge of Product Support Elements

• Experience integrating across engineering functions

Typical Education & Experience: 

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation: 

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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. 

Shift Work: 

This position is for 1st shift. 

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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. 

Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only.  Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary pay range: $122,400 - $165,600

Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: 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

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.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time