Mechanical & Structural Engineering Manager

Mechanical & Structural Engineering Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Missiles & Weapons Systems (MWS) is seeking a  Mechanical & Structural Engineering Manager (Level K) in Saint Charles, MO. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to work on the world’s premier weapons systems!

Saint Charles is a thriving city located along the scenic Missouri River, just outside of bustling St. Louis. With its rich history, charming downtown area, and abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, Saint Charles offers a high quality of life for residents and visitors alike. The city is known for its warm hospitality, diverse culture, and strong sense of community. The surrounding area boasts a variety of parks, trails, and rivers for outdoor enthusiasts to explore, as well as numerous cultural attractions, shopping centers, and dining options. Saint Charles is a wonderful place to live, work, and play, offering a balance of urban conveniences and small-town charm.

BDS Engineering delivers decisive mission advantages through cutting-edge capabilities and supports design, manufacturing, and services for a broad portfolio of military aircraft and rotorcraft, autonomous systems, weapons and missile systems, space and launch systems, and satellites. The engineering team is focused on delivering products to all of our customers with the safety, quality, integrity, and technical excellence that they count on each day.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads a team of engineers in the design, development, analysis and implementation of mechanical and structural systems

• Provides project management, technical oversight, and collaboration with other departments to ensure that engineering projects meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards

• Develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures, and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives

• Acquires resources for department activities, 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

• 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.

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US 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, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• 5+ years of experience in one or more areas of aircraft structures such as design, strength, fatigue, loads or dynamics

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Previous management experience

• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written

• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of management, customers, and partners

• Master of Science in an engineering discipline

• Ability to build a safe environment of inclusion, transparency, and trust

• Leadership skills to lead and influence positive outcomes

• Previous experience in leading, mentoring, and engaging individuals and teams

• Experience providing active mentorship and career guidance

• Can up-level existing team by hiring high performance talent, growing leaders and helping underperforming me