Subsystems Manufacturing Engineer - Experienced or Senior

Job Description

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The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking an Experienced or Senior Subsystems Manufacturing Engineer located in Berkeley, MO.

About Us:

At Boeing St. Louis, we lead in aerospace innovation and advanced manufacturing for critical defense and commercial platforms. Our facility delivers complex assemblies and systems with a focus on safety, quality, sustainability, and technical excellence.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Experienced or Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical leadership across manufacturing programs and production lines. This role emphasizes enterprise-level manufacturing strategy, process architecture, and organizational influence rather than focus on any single subsystem. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional initiatives that increase throughput, reduce cost, improve quality, and enable production scaling for complex aerospace products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in analyzing product development, innovative producibility studies and production/tooling philosophies.

• Conceptualize and oversee the implementation of the program architecture for build.

• Develop manufacturing plans or concepts for high level program requirements.

• Architect and drive investments in tooling, workstations, automation, and capital equipment; lead business cases and justification for manufacturing improvements.

• Establish and maintain standardized processes, best practices and controls across production lines; champion scalable, repeatable solutions.

• Lead complex problem solving and continuous improvement activities (root cause analysis, corrective actions, Six Sigma methodologies).

• Integrate manufacturing considerations early into product and process decisions; represent manufacturing in design and program reviews.

• Mentor, develop and provide technical oversight to engineering teams; review and approve engineering deliverables, installation plans, and process documentation.

• Use data analytics, simulation and model-based approaches to validate processes, balance flow, and support capacity planning.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (design, quality, supply chain, production, industrial engineering) and external partners to deliver on schedule and on budget.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim/Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates. 

Basic Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• (Level 3) 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

• Progressive manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace/defense or other complex, high-reliability manufacturing environments.

• Experience with complex Aerospace Sub-Systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• (Level 4) 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and model-based enterprise practices (MBD/MBE).

• Experience with Final Assembly and Ramp operations.

• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and reviewing/approving engineering work products.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW)