Aerospace IPT Leader: Strategy, Scope & Delivery

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 101,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking an experienced IPT Lead to organize and guide cross-functional teams on aerospace programs. You will plan, schedule, and manage IPTs, ensuring alignment with program execution plans and budget targets.

This on-site role emphasizes change control, supplier coordination, and lifecycle requirements management, with opportunities to influence cost, schedule, and quality outcomes across integrated products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience working in a cross functional team.
• Engineering, Supply Chain, Tooling, and/or Manufacturing background.
• Experience in the Aerospace industry.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including presentation skills using PowerPoint.
• SAP.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT), establishing, executing and maintaining IPT planning.
• Planning elements in support of the program integrated master schedule.
• Conducting IPT-level change control and RIO boards and ensuring integration with the Program Change Control Board.
• Provide business leadership and guidance for an IPT and associated statement of work as delegated by the Program Manager.
• Responsible for the technical, cost, schedule, and quality performance of the IPT end items and deliverables.
• Coordination on the identification, development and validation of IPT allocated life cycle requirements.
• Defining build-to / buy-to-packages, ensuring affordability to allocated targets.
• Maintaining budgets and schedules.
• Maintaining requirements compliance and product configuration, validation, verification, and certification oversight.
• Coordination with SCM on supplier selection, integration, and oversight of SOW.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Aerospace industry experience

Excellent communication

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking an experienced IPT Lead to organize and guide cross-functional teams on aerospace programs. You will plan, schedule, and manage IPTs, ensuring alignment with program execution plans and budget targets.

This on-site role emphasizes change control, supplier coordination, and lifecycle requirements management, with opportunities to influence cost, schedule, and quality outcomes across integrated products.