Senior Systems Engineering Manager - IAMD

The Boeing Company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 199,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Integration & Test Manager to lead a multi-program portfolio within the Integrated Air and Missile Defense domain. You will guide systems engineering across PAC-3, SBV, Avenger, ABMD, and IFPC, building strong teams into delivery milestones.

Lead workforce planning, cross-functional collaboration, and technical execution to ensure performance, cost, schedule and mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of engineering or systems engineering experience.
• 7+ years of leadership or program management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a technical environment.
• Experience with workforce planning and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for systems engineering across multiple programs.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers and support personnel.
• Establish priorities and allocate resources across multiple program demands.
• Partner with program managers, IPT leads, and functional leaders to align activities with program objectives.
• Ensure requirements development, integration planning, and verification support.
• Oversee technical review preparation, milestone reviews, and engineering execution planning.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, Lean initiatives, process improvements, and tool adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Workforce planning

Communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo

EVMS

Job description

Senior Systems Engineering Manager - IAMD Company

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space and Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence, and Weapons Systems (SI&WS) organization is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Integration & Test Manager to lead a multi-program portfolio within the Integrated Air and Missile Defense domain in Huntsville, AL. This leader will provide oversight and direction to a systems engineering organization supporting a broad range of programs, including PAC-3, SBV, Avenger, Air and Missile Defense (ABMD), and Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment2 (IFPC). The successful candidate will lead and develop teams of systems engineers and project support personnel, applying systems engineering principles to define requirements, guide technical execution, manage interfaces, and coordinate across multiple IPTs and stakeholders. This role requires expertise in workforce planning, technical execution, portfolio alignment, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure integrated solutions meet performance, cost, schedule, and mission objectives with technical excellence. Close partnership with program leadership, IPT leads, and functional organizations will be essential to support program documentation, requirements development, test and integration planning, proposal execution, and overall program success.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for systems engineering support across multiple IAMD and Intelligence Systems programs
• Lead and develop a team of engineers and support personnel across sustainment, development, and proposal efforts
• Establish priorities, allocate resources, and manage workforce planning across multiple program demands
• Partner with program managers, IPT leads, and functional leaders to align systems engineering activities with program objectives
• Ensure requirements development, integration planning, verification support, and technical execution are aligned with program needs
• Support and oversee technical review preparation, milestone reviews, and engineering execution planning
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, including Lean initiatives, process improvements, and tool adoption
• Serve as a key interface for RIO/RIOMP, project engineering support, and program coordination activities
• Oversee support to Cameo/model-based engineering activities and related technical environments
• Ensure effective coordination of SSOWs, TERS/TRDs, test equipment requirements, and other engineering deliverables as applicable
• Support proposal development and new business efforts across the portfolio
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, and external partners as needed
• Drive employee development and engagement, mentoring, hiring, performance development, and succession planning within the organization

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical discipline
• 10+ years of engineering or systems engineering experience
• 7+ years of leadership, supervisory, or program management experience
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a technical or engineering environment
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities across development, sustainment, or integration/test programs
• Demonstrated experience with workforce planning, staffing, and employee development
• Strong communication skills, including experience briefing executive and program leadership
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple programs or workstreams

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience leading systems engineering teams within missile defense, weapons systems, or related aerospace/defense programs
• Experience with systems engineering process development and execution oversight
• Experience with program documentation, requirements management, and technical review processes
• Experience with model based systems engineering and familiarity with Cameo or other model-based systems engineering tools
• Experience supporting proposal development and portfolio growth initiatives
• Experience with EVMS, program execution support, and cross-functional coordination
• Strong ability to build relationships with customers, stakeholders, and internal leadership
• Demonstrated success in mentoring, staffing, and developing engineering talent

Conflict of Interest

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

Drug‑Free Workplace

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.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency

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.

Summary pay range: $198,900 - $269,100

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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 22C.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 an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

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