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Senior Project Engineer (Project Engineer)

Boeing
Long Beach, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Mar 2026

About the role

Senior Project Engineer (Project Engineer)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The C-17 Development Hardware team is currently looking for a Consultant or Senior Consultant Project Engineer to join their team in Long Beach, CA.  This organization supports Boeing’s C-17 Program, the world's premier military airlift capability.

We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to be responsible for the technical, schedule and financial baselines of Development and Sustainment projects, mostly centered around C-17 Avionics.  This position will include support for the entire product lifecycle, including business capture/award, baseline establishment, requirement development, supplier subcontracting, systems integration, flight test, field support and customer interactions.  You will integrate and coordinate hardware and software development tasks for a project development lifecycle across internal groups and suppliers.  This role is a focal for executing complex project management that drives schedules forward while minimizing the overall impact on other engineering efforts.  You will be responsible for meeting technical performance, quality, cost and on-time delivery of product and services.  You will be accountable for customer happiness and success throughout the project life cycle.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Long Beach, CA facility.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 14+ years of experience with Project Management of USG, Aerospace and/or DoD/DoW projects

  • History of managing projects through all phases of Hardware and Software development, test and qualification

  • Knowledgeable in subsystem design, requirement allocation and technical supplier management

  • Critical analysis and problem-solving skills across systems, hardware and software architecture

  • Practical experience with lab equipment for hardware development, troubleshooting and data capture

This position requires the ability to obtain an active U.S. Security Clearance.  An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 20+ years of experience with Project Management of USG, Aerospace and/or DoD/DoW

  • Military aircraft program experience

  • Experience working within a matrixed reporting organization

  • Familiar with PMBOK concepts and their practical applications

  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies

Typical Education/Experience:

For a Consultant Level:

  • Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

For a Senior Consultant Level:

  • Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 20 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 are 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 sa

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