Deputy Chief Engineer

Deputy Chief Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

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Within BR&T’s Mission System Technologies (MST) organization, Boeing’s Advanced Computing Technology (ACT) team performs innovation, development and maturation of Advanced Computing and its associated subordinate technologies.

Boeing Research and Technology is looking for a Lead Deputy Chief Engineer based in El Segundo, CA.  As Deputy Chief Engineer you will demonstrate knowledge and experience across a wide range of disciplines such as systems engineering, systems analysis, mechanical/fluid design, rotating machinery, control systems, and test to operate and maintain a test facility. This position will contribute to the development, test and operations of a process plant/facility with rotating machinery, heat exchangers, instrumentation and control systems. As lead engineer, you will develop process related analyses and act as a technical advisor to help solve complex problems. The Deputy Chief Engineer is an integral part of the project leadership team.

In pursuit of Boeing's research and business interests, the successful candidate will:

• Work on leading edge technologies across the enterprise and at business partners and teammate facilities to develop, document, analyze, and test operational, functional, and environmental requirements of developed research systems

• Provide high impact, creative solutions to complex technical problems

• Work both independently and as part of a team environment

• Provide critical support and independent review of the work of teammates

Candidate shall be able to show recent demonstrated ability in one or more of the following areas:

• Leading technical integration across a wide range of disciplines including system engineering, mechanical/fluid design, thermal/fluid analysis, and suppliers

• Process plant/facility design and operations with rotating machinery, heat exchangers, instrumentation and control systems

• System assembly, integration & test. Culminating in requirements validation & verification

• Small team environment where individuals are entrepreneurial self-starters who produce engineering products involving multiple disciplines

• Learn a new technical area or application and show individual evidence of contributing to success of a project in that area as an individual contributor

• Engineering laboratory operations

• Research & Development involving highly technical, complex engineering content

Position Responsibilities:

• The successful applicant will oversee a team of engineers, suppliers, and facility personnel in the technical development, integration, and test of a large scale complex mechanical and fluid system test facility

• Serves as the Deputy Chief Engineer for the program accountable for technical integrity and safety

• Provide leadership to drive integration, resolve technical issues, resolve supplier technical issues, and resolve requirements issues

• Ensures technical baseline control and supports technical oversight and direction.

• Identifies technical risks and ensures technical risks and issues are driven to resolution.

• Chief Engineering Office Chairs the Engineering Change Board, Project Technical Reviews and Safety Review Board.

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• 5+ years of experience leading a multi-disciplined engineering team that includes supplier