Design Project Engineer (Lead)

Design Project Engineer (Lead)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing C-17 Engineering Design Office is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Project Engineer, located in Long Beach, CA. This pivotal role involves overseeing the overall engineering commitment performance in support of the Chief Engineer Office. The project Lead will collaborate with the entire C-17 engineering management team to track and collect performance metrics and lead deficiency recoveries and communicate with the program and customers as required.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead technical design reviews and ensuring timely and effective responses to customer inquiries.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including USAF, SPO, AMC, and Boeing, to address and mitigate fleet stability issues.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to mitigate identified risks and ensure operational continuity.
• Prepare/Support technical Interchange Meetings and Facilitated and IPT Managed briefs
• Issue and manage KNOT/CAP/supporting documents/Daily Status summaries
• Provide Project/Technical integration to support aircraft recoveries.
• Conduct/Lead technical discussions with IPTs and assist with root-cause determination and corrective action development.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• C-17 Design Engineering Experience
• Proven experience in crisis management or related fields.
• Familiarity with Weapons Systems military operations and aerospace industry standards
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• 10+ years of experience presenting summarized project status and issues to management and the customer along with recommended future steps
• Must have 15+ years of aerospace industry experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams within Boeing and external partners.
• Experience collecting data, developing metrics, and conducting trend analysis.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written);
• Experience collecting data, developing metrics, and conducting trend analysis.
• Subject matter expert in Risk Management
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 15+ years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Candidate must be a self-starter with a positive attitude, high ethics, and a track record of working successfully under pressure in a time-constrained environment.
• Must be flexible, with a high tolerance for organizational complexity and ability to work with team members across different cultures and time-zones

This position does offer relocation assistance. Occasional travel (10%) may be required in support of the program and customer.

Conflict Of Interest:

Successful Candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict Of Interest (COI)

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. 

General:

All information provided will be checked and may be verified.

Please apply ASAP for this role as recruitment may commence before the end date.

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 savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range for Associate level (Level 02): $176.800 - $239,200

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement: