Senior STE Project Engineer: Test Hardware & Systems Lead

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Special Test Equipment Project Engineer to lead the STE team across multiple programs, delivering test hardware, software, and systems to meet mission requirements.

You will serve as the focal point for STE resources, drive anomaly resolution, and oversee integration of engineering into test system designs, applying advanced test technologies to improve methods and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Project).
• 10+ years leading cross-functional teams.
• 5+ years in Program Management (cost, schedule, technical environment).
• Completed formal project management training.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analyses, problem-solving, and independent decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication with management, program offices, and military personnel.
• Knowledge of test processes and methodologies (functional, integration, system, regression, and acceptance).

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional coordination within BT&E and collaboration with other Space Mission Systems stakeholders to ensure successful STE development and mission-critical test support.
• Schedule development and execution through metrics development and reporting.
• Management of Risks, Issues, and Opportunities (RIO).
• Utilizes project management best practices to standardize workflows and develop the team’s project management capabilities.
• Reviews critical procedures to identify potential problems and resolve issues.
• Oversees the integration of new design and manufacturing techniques into test hardware/system designs.
• Analyzes processes for potential improvements and recommends associated changes.
• Develops standard policies for post-test activity.
• Works with the enterprise test and engineering group to standardize evaluation techniques.
• Lead others in the development of standard test methods and processes and applies advanced test technologies to create or improve test methods.
• Cost estimating: prepares Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) proposals and presents to internal management and external customer.
• Formulates expectations for test data for new or unique tests.
• Leads change initiatives by assessing stakeholder impact, creating communication, adoption plans, tracking post‑change adoption and outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains project baselines for scope, schedule, cost, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), documents assumptions and approvals, and manages controlled changes with variance analysis and leadership reporting.
• Facilitates structured lessons‑learned sessions, producing actionable reports, and tracks implementation of improvements and realized benefits

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Quantitative & qualitative analysis

MS Office proficiency

Decision making

Test processes knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Boeing Company in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Special Test Equipment Project Engineer to lead the STE team across multiple programs, delivering test hardware, software, and systems to meet mission requirements.

You will serve as the focal point for STE resources, drive anomaly resolution, and oversee integration of engineering into test system designs, applying advanced test technologies to improve methods and processes.