Senior Direct Attack Weapons Avionics Engineering Manager

Senior Direct Attack Weapons Avionics Engineering Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Direct Attack Weapons Avionics Engineering Manager in support of electronics and electrical engineers within the Direct Attack Avionics Engineering capability in Saint Charles, MO.

This manager has day-to-day execution and cost account management responsibilities for development and production support of mission computing, sensor processing, and electronics controller hardware and firmware components for Direct Attack weapons (JDAM, SDB, MOP, HAAWC and associated derivatives).  The Direct Attack Avionics team works in collaboration with multiple stakeholders including other engineering capabilities, program and project managers, support organizations such as supply chain, finance, and scheduling, subcontractors, and Direct Attack weapons customers including United States Air Force, United States Navy, and International Customers. 

Additionally, as the capability leader you will be responsible for people development, staffing, innovation, and efficiency ideas and will be accountable to the Space, Intelligence, & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) Electronics Capability.  The organization’s culture values leaders that eagerly take responsibility for solving problems, have an inherent bias towards taking action, set very high standards for themselves and for those with whom they work, passionately honor and achieve commitments and are able to deliver valuable results.

We will need to solve important technical and integration challenges, which together will require excellent management of your team and the larger program teams.  Top candidates will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, be honest and transparent with employees, create an engaging culture, and maintain high ethical standards while delivering results.  Finally, managers are accountable for the success and growth of the people within the group.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight to a talented avionics team.
• Participate in development of technical and cost proposals in support of new business opportunities.
• Frequent interaction with Program Management, Program Chief Engineers, Program Teams, and Program Customers.
• Regularly engage with supply chain, finance, and scheduling focals.
• Cost Account Management (CAM) duties; management and oversight of staffing levels.
• Managerial HR duties including performance evaluations, career development, and mentorship with a keen focus on people development, as you will be leading a core of highly motivated and excelling engineers in execution of difficult programs.
• Identifying, leading, and promoting initiative improvements on this team and other adjunct engineering teams, focusing on promoting Technical Lead Engineering hierarchy and cross-program support.
• Focus on training improvements to increase knowledge transfer and mentorship for the teams.
• The ideal candidate will excel in both the engineering technical acumen/excellence required for this role while being an engaging and motivating people leader, including committing to:
  • Prioritizing the development and career growth of his/her employees and team.
  • Inspiring and empowering your team through collaboration, communication, and caring.
  • Building and nurturing an inclusive culture by seeking out different perspectives, speaking up with ideas or concerns, and actively listening to teammates and stakeholders.
  • Ensuring a psychologically safe work environment where employees can freely and proactively raise safety, quality, and schedule concerns as soon as they are known.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.  Up to 20% travel may be required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science from an accredited course of study, in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience in engineering leadership (in lead or manager role).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• A Master of Science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Experience leading or managing an engineering project or team with a track record or focus on mentorship, process improvement, and collaboration.
• 4+ years of experience leading (formal and/or informal) mul