AWACS Project Engineer (Mid-Level or Lead)

The Boeing Company; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Oklahoma City is seeking AWACS Project Engineers to join an IPT-led environment, aligning cross-disciplinary teams across Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support to meet critical milestones. Candidates must hold a technical Bachelor's or higher degree, have 3+ years in multi-discipline project management, and be eligible for a U.S.

security clearance; EVM experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 3+ years in multi-discipline engineering project management.
• Lead level: 5+ years of related experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Schedule and risk management experience.
• Proven project/program management skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience interacting with business partners and customers.
• Knowledge of Boeing design, release, and certification procedures.
• Knowledge of CMPro and BORIS tools.
• Experience in risk, issue, and opportunity management.
• Experience with various project management lifecycles.
• Strong communication skills.
• EVM certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and integration across IPTs (Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, Product Support).
• Develop SOW to meet R&D and business needs.
• Review ECRs with MS, AV, PS impacts.
• Coordinate supplier interface across disciplines (EDI, Structures, Mechanical).
• Support requirement decomposition for AV teams and CPWS coordination.
• Coordinate F/TMARR readiness for AV teams.
• Drive integration between AV and supporting teams.
• Develop proposals and ensure BOEs/EAC technical scope is integrated.
• Support supplier design reviews.
• Decompose requirements for systems and sub-systems across disciplines.
• Collaborate with customers and management to obtain approvals.
• Respond to SOW changes, assess impact, and negotiate modifications to deliverables/resources/costs/schedules.
• Lead project execution to complete the work statement.
• Identify performance metrics.
• Plan resources and risk mitigation across the life of the project.
• Define plans for risk mitigation and opportunity.
• Compare actual results to baselines and capture lessons learned.
• Provide technical, business, and integration leadership for project plans.
• Work under minimal direction.

Skills

Project management

Security clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

CMPro

BORIS

Job description

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 Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) Organization has an exciting opportunity for multiple AWACS Project Engineers supporting the Program and Chief Engineer in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead capacity in Oklahoma City, OK.

These roles will lead the integration of teams to accomplish key critical milestones as well as drive cost and schedule management through Earned Value Management (EVM) processes. Specifically, the selected candidates will be provided with opportunities within Mission Systems (MS)/Ground & Training Systems, Air Vehicle (AV), and Product Support (PS) IPTs for the AWACS Program.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level or Lead Level Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides the engineering leadership and technical integration to the Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support IPTs.
• Develops statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research and development as well as ongoing and new business requirements.
• Review Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) with MS, AV, and PS impacts prior to Chief Engineering Council (technical coordination of AV ECR Packages).
• Supplier interface/coordination – multi-disciplinary integration; i.e. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Structures, Mechanical Systems, etc.
• Support requirement decomposition and allocation for AV teams including certification requirements/plans – Certification Plan Work Sheet (CPWS) coordination.
• Flight/Test Mission Assurance Readiness Review (F/TMARR) coordination for AV teams.
• Drive integration between AV and supporting Teams.
• Proposal development for AV and ensure Basis of Estimates (BOEs)/Estimate at Completion (EAC) technical scope is well integrated.
• Support Supplier Design Reviews (equipment/component owner owns the design review).
• Ability to decompose functional, logical, and physical requirements for systems and sub-systems with the MS, AV, and PS disciplines.
• Works with customers and management to obtain approval.
• 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 work statement.
• Identifies performance metrics.
• Plans, identifies, and coordinates 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 technical, business, and integration leadership for the development and execution of project or team plans.
• Works under minimal direction.

This position is expected to 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical degree as defined as any four year degree or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study.
• 3+ years of experience in multi-discipline engineering project management.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Lead (Level 4): 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with schedule and risk management.
• Experience in a role requiring project/program management skills.
• Experience using the following Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.
• Experience interacting with business partners and customers.
• Knowledge of Boeing design, release, and certification procedures.
• Knowledge of CMPro and BORIS tools.
• Experience in risk, issue, and opportunity management.
• Experience executing various project management lifecycles.
• Strong communication skills.
• EVM certification.

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.

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 for Mid-Level level (Level 3): $92,650 - $125,350

Summary pay range for Lead level (Level 4): $113,900 - $154,100

Oklahoma Tax Credit:

If you have an engineering degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Oklahoma and are not currently working in the aerospace sector in Oklahoma, you may qualify for a $5000 tax credit from the state of Oklahoma for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.

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

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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. Secret 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.