Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead - Millennium Space Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid time away

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is hiring an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead - Avionics to oversee schedules, budgets, and technical oversight for subsystem deliverables across programs. The role ensures timely, within-budget delivery of qualified components and drives production efficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 5 years in program/project management, and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Electronic Design.
• 5 years’ experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience managing project schedules and using standard project management tools.
• Experience managing electronic components for Military and Aerospace Systems.
• Experience in cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, coordinate, integrate, analyze, and maintain integrated plans and schedules for complex projects and change activities.
• Lead studies/analysis, reports, risk assessments and planning to determine impacts and constraints.
• Identify risk and opportunity potential, develop mitigation planning, and refine the business case.
• Develop and establish lead time requirements.
• Facilitate integration of project plans, schedules, change and baseline management across best practices.
• Act as primary project contact to establish stakeholder requirements and objectives.
• Direct all phases of projects or subsystems from inception through completion.
• Coordinate commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal communication

Schedule tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Confluence

Project management tools

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.

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

As a Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead - Avionics, you will collaboratively manage the schedule, budget, and technical oversight of subsystem deliverables for assigned control accounts to one or many programs. You will be empowered to and responsible for driving the team execution for delivering quality hardware against program delivery dates, optimizing production capacity and improving designs and manufacturability to meet required manufacturing rates. The position will require working with company and program management, multiple engineering teams, production, ATLO (Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations), and our Customers to deliver qualified subsystem components on time and on budget.

This position's internal job code is Project Management Specialist.

Our team is currently hiring for level 3/4.

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
• Lead studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, 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, techniques considered to be 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 (Required Skills/Experience)

• 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 US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A final U.S. clearance Post Start is required.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• 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 the 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. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Millennium Space Systems 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:

Level 3: $101, 150 - $148,750

Level 4: $126, 650 - $186,250

Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

Category = Engineering

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 30, 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

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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. Top Secret/SCI 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.