Project Engineer (Senior or Lead)

Boeing; Saint Charles (AR); On-site; USD 137,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Job summary

The Boeing Company is seeking a Project Engineer (Senior or Lead) for the Saint Charles, MO area within the Precision Strike team. You will provide engineering leadership across multiple skill areas and coordinate with program managers, contracts, estimating, supply chain, and customers to execute complex defense programs.

The role offers growth opportunities within SIWS, with responsibilities spanning proposal development, risk management, and international travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field as required.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional engineering project teams.
• Ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify requirements with internal/external customers and build plans.
• Track cost, schedule, and technical performance using PMBP and EVM.
• Support development of customer proposals and pricing/delivery dates.
• Engage with supply chain to monitor supplier quality and performance.
• Resolve technical issues with engineering and Chief Engineer.
• Manage deliverables with risk, issues, opportunities plans; monitor baselines.
• Brief customers and leadership on status, risks, and opportunities.
• Standardize, develop, and document processes.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Skills

Project leadership

Multi-disciplinary teams

Earned Value Mgmt

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Job description

Project Engineer (Senior or Lead)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing, Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) is seeking a motivated, talented Project Engineer (Senior or Lead) to join the Precision Strike team located in Saint Charles, MO.

As a part of the Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems (SIWS) organization, Precision Strike is a dynamic and growing team with leadership that is focused on attracting and developing top talent in support of critical missions on Direct Attack (DA) and Cruise Missiles Systems (CMS) programs. Connected to our customers’ missions, we deliver unique capability through our exceptional talent. The programs we support in Saint Charles, MO include Direct Attack weapons (JDAM, SDB, MOP, HAAWC and associated derivatives) and Cruise Missiles (SLAM ER, Harpoon and development weapons) utilized on various military aircraft, some ground-based platforms, and other future contract awards.

In this position you will work closely with the program managers, contracts, estimating, supply chain, engineering, and/or customers to execute the program. This role can encompass both Program Integrator positions which support the product program manager and International Projects Manager positions which support the International Execution Program Manager. This is a growth role, with the expectation that broad skills and experience gained here would be applicable to a variety of other current and future contracts. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work with our internal and external customers to identify requirements and build plans to support their needs

• Track progress to cost, schedule, and technical performance using Boeing Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Support the development of customer proposals, including development of competitive pricing and delivery dates
• Engage regularly with supply chain leadership to monitor supplier quality and performance
• Resolve technical issues through coordination with engineering and the Chief Engineer
• Manage deliverables by defining plans for risk mitigation, issues, and opportunities; and, monitoring baseline plans to assess project performance, productivity, and lessons learned
• Brief customers and leadership on program status; risks, issues, and opportunities; and help needed
• Standardize, develop, and document processes
• Additional Support: This job can encompass a variety of tasking including support for Correction Action Requests (CARs) received by the program; export authority support; and lean/process improvements
• Domestic and/or international travel as required to support program execution

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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 of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects teams
• Level 4: 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 5: 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Experience with proposal development and contract negotiations
• Experience with Export Compliance or International programs
• Experience developing and tracking program plans/schedules and budgets for technical projectsProject management experience in an engineering environment
• Experience in engineering project planning or project management
• Experience supporting weapons systems
• Experience working directly with government customers
• Experience collaborating across functions and organizations

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 Senior (Level 4): $136,850.00 - $185,150.00

Summary pay range for Lead (Level 5): $164,900.00 - $223,100.00

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive 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. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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• E-Verify (Spanish)

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• Right to Work (Spanish)

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