Mechanical and Structural Engineering Manager

Mechanical and Structural Engineering Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000438679

Date Posted:

2024-09-13

Location:

USA - Oklahoma City, OK, USA - Philadelphia, PA, USA - San Antonio, TX, USA - Tukwila, WA

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility Surveillance and Bombers (MS&B) organization is seeking a Mechanical and Structural Engineering Manager to lead our VC-25B Airframe Structures Team from Philadelphia, PA; San Antonio, TX; Tukwila, WA; or Oklahoma City, OK.

This position will lead our Airframe Structures Team through baseline core releases, Production Readiness Review (PRR) change development/releases, and support shipside team with mod support. This position will require the candidate to work across multiple teams, as well as across organizations internal and external to Boeing. The successful candidate will have a broad background in mechanical and structural engineering, work well across multiple disciplines, and display strong communication skills with both the customer and with major suppliers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manages employees performing engineering and technical activities in the area of Mechanical & Structural Engineering.
• Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures, and sets operational goals.
• Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers, and leads process improvements.
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports.
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes.
• Manages, develops and motivates employees.
• Responsible for the performance management and evaluation of direct reports including 1:1 coaching, employee development and ensuring technical proficiency.
• Leverages diversity and inclusion to drive greater innovation and stronger technical solutions.
• Partners with local and Enterprise-wide design center leaders to develop skilled resources (e.g. Full-Size Determinant Assembly, Common Non-Recurring Product Development, Start Right) available for program start-up and Structures best practices.
• Manages Structural Design and Analysis support of programs through loan labor or full ownership of work statement, including all interfaces on behalf of programs.
• Responsible for meeting first time quality and communicating progress to plan utilizing program preferred metrics or mutually agreeable forms of communication.
• Responsible for defining and executing a staffing strategy, including acquiring and deploying staff for identified needs or reductions.
• Manages intra-Design Center work assignments, including coordination with other BDS Design Centers and international partners (e.g. Boeing India), for appropriate skills.
• Identifies, leads and/or supports initiatives to improve the Structures capability, including design center utilization and effectiveness.
• Builds effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Meets commitments and drives quality, efficiency, and affordability into the design center operating rhythm.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.
• 5+ years of experience in Aircraft Design and/or Analysis.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, guiding, and leading teams of junior and peer engineers.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active Secret clearance.
• Knowledge of certification and continued airworthiness processes.
• Experience using analytical, collaboration, communication, and organizational skills.
• 5+ years of experience leading or managing a multi-disciplinary engineering p