Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead - Avionics - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead – Avionics to oversee schedule, budget, and technical oversight of subsystems for control accounts and programs.

You will drive teams to deliver quality hardware on schedule, optimize production capacity, and improve designs for manufacturability, working with program management, cross-functional engineering, production, ATLO and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or computer science.
• Experience in program or project management is required.
• Experience with military or space electronics preferred.
• Ability to obtain U.S. citizenship and security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, coordinate, integrate, analyze, and maintain integrated plans and schedules.
• Lead studies/analysis and risk assessments to determine impacts.
• Identify risk and opportunities and mitigation planning.
• Develop and establish lead time requirements.
• Ensure integration of plan, schedules, and baseline management.
• Act as primary project contact to establish requirements and objectives.
• Direct all phases of projects or subsystems from inception to completion.
• Coordinate commitments with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication skills

Avionics experience

Harness design

PCB design

Tools & metrics

Satellite systems knowledge

Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace/Computer/Electrical/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Electronic Design

Tools

Confluence

Job description

Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead - Avionics

Millennium Space Systems Company is a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS). It focuses on small satellite missions with national security impact such as missile warning and Earth observation. We are a curious, bold, innovative team that takes risks, drives change and explores new technologies.

As an integrated product team (IPT) lead – Avionics, you will collaboratively manage the schedule, budget, and technical oversight of subsystems for assigned control accounts and programs. Your responsibilities include driving the team to deliver quality hardware on schedule, optimizing production capacity, improving designs and manufacturability to meet required rates. You will work with program management, cross-functional engineering teams, production, ATLO (Assembly, Test and Launch Operations) and customers to deliver qualified components on time and on budget.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, coordinate, integrate, analyze, and maintain integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs and change-driven activities in accordance with project management industry best practices.
• Lead studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, and program initiatives.
• Identify risk and opportunity potential, develop mitigation planning and refine the business case.
• Develop and establish lead time requirements.
• Facilitate and ensure integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes and techniques considered best practice across the industry.
• Act as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
• Direct all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion.
• Coordinate commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Electronic Design.
• 5 years’ experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience managing project schedules and utilizing standard project management tools.
• Experience managing electronic components supporting Military and Aerospace Systems.
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience working with military or space electronics.
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. citizenship.
• A final U.S. clearance Post-Start is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill.
• Experience with Avionics.
• Experience with Harness Design.
• Experience with PCB Design.
• Experience using tools and metrics in managing activities.
• Understanding of execution methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc.) and the ability to tailor them based on program needs.
• Demonstrate ability to balance the needs of multiple programs and stakeholders in a resource and schedule-constrained environment.
• Ability to determine and proactively act on program execution trends.
• Knowledge of satellite systems and components.
• Experience with Confluence.

Conflict of Interest

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

Drug Free Workplace

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug-Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

Total Rewards

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. The package includes competitive base pay, variable compensation opportunities, 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. Specific programs and options vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay Range

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

• Summary pay range: Level 3: $101, 150 - $148,750
• Summary pay range: Level 4: $126, 650 - $186,250

Location

This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. This position also requires obtaining a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. citizenship and a final U.S. clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America).

Equal Opportunity and Legal Compliance

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. EEO is the law. Boeing EEO Policy. Request an Accommodation Applicant Privacy. Boeing Participates in E-Verify. Right to Work Statement. Right to Work (English). Right to Work (Spanish).