Lead or Senior Project Engineer – Program Integration Manager

Lead or Senior Project Engineer – Program Integration Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

The 787 Airplane Integration Office (AIO) within Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking Lead or Senior Project Engineers (internally known as Program Integration Managers, PIMs) to join our team and make an immediate impact on urgent and long-term development, production, and fleet support issues in North Charleston, SC.

This is a high visibility role with technical assignments that directly support the BCA Program’s top-level goals, initiatives, and challenges. The project engineer will be responsible for one or more projects and will provide technical, business and integration leadership for the Program on technical issues requiring cross-functional and cross-organization leadership. You should be willing to take on projects that you may not have a full technical understanding of and stretch beyond your experience base. You will have opportunities to lead and collaborate with people from all over the world, to create and deliver innovative solutions to complex technical problems, while maintaining compliance with US and Foreign regulations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Be an integral part of supporting 787 airplanes in-service, in-production and under development.
• Lead special projects and initiatives in the areas of safety, certification, and performance as well as program issues as directed by the Program Chief Program Engineer and Director of Engineering
• Commercial aircraft design and/or analysis experience within Airframe, Flight Sciences, Interiors, Propulsion or Systems Experience with certification, working with FAA regulations and Regulatory Administration
• Develop integrated plans, establish and lead teams, monitor and respond to technical developments throughout the life of a customer introduction program
• Manage risk & opportunities, and support cross-functional & cross-Integrated Product Team issues
• Lead cross-functional technical integration, certification and project management in support of resolving complex issues to help deliver airplanes, return airplanes into service, resolve supply chain issues, mitigate risks, actualize opportunities, delivery and production stream sustainability
• Lead detailed investigations to ensure system integration and compliance, with requirements and to preclude safety issues
• Communicate routinely with Internal and External Customers (peers, stakeholders, senior and executive leadership), Regulators and/or suppliers

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• 10+ years’ experience performing complex engineering or system integration work
• 7+ years’ experience in leading and/or managing complex projects
• 5+ years’ of experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with senior executives, customers, stakeholders, peers and business partners

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• ABET accredited bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years’ of experience with Transport, Boeing 7-Series and/or McDonnell Douglas Aircraft
• 5+ years’ of experience with US and/or foreign aircraft certification/regulatory processes
• Good communication skills and a self-starter that takes initiatives without supervision
• Adaptable and able to operate in a dynamic environment to meet objectives on time
• Certification and/or experience working with FAA regulations and Regulatory Administration
• Project Management exposure / experience (e.g., Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008)
• Ability to quickly analyze, understand, organize and communicate complex technical concepts/problems across multiple disciplines
• Experience with leading major design changes through multiple phases of product and certification lifecycle
• Ability to work out of comfort zone, where process definition does not exist or is unclear. Take ownership/initiative, pull teams together, establish battle rhythm and remove roadblocks

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.

Pay Range Summary:

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.