Systems Engineer (Systems Engineering Engineer-General)

Systems Engineer (Systems Engineering Engineer-General)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Global Services FAA Connectivity Modifications team is looking for a technical Project Engineer who will join the team in championing the execution of our innovative Connectivity products for our global customers.  In this high-visibility role, you will be able to combine the deep expertise and resources of the entire Boeing enterprise with the flexibility and fast pace of a post-production modification program to continuously raise the bar for technical excellence and product quality and safety. This role involves developing a technical Statement of Work (SOW) to satisfy research and development and requires ability to lead project execution to complete the work statement. Additionally, you will provide technical, business and integration leadership for the development and execution of project or team plans. The Project Engineer will respond quickly to changes to SOW, assess impact, and negotiate proposed changes to determine modifications to the deliverables, resources, costs and schedules.  Other requirements will have you identify performance metrics, plan, identify, and coordinate resources required over the life of the project or program. You will define plans for risk mitigation and opportunity while you compare actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned.

The ability to work and lead in a collaborative team environment with multiple engineering disciplines onsite and across sites will be imperative to this role.

The selected individual will work in a fast-paced, innovative environment where excellent technical, organizational, leadership, written and verbal communications skills are essential.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at the Long Beach, CA facility.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assists a cross-functional engineering team focused on project execution for Connectivity Modifications

• Identifies technical risks, issues, and opportunities; supports development and executes plans for risk mitigation, issue resolution, and opportunity capture.

• Supports resolution of complex, cross-functional technical challenges, inclusive of leading Technical Design Reviews (TDRs). Partners closely with technical Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to resolve technical challenges.

• Effectively navigates complex certification efforts, working with FAA and EASA appointed personnel

• Collaborate with Program Management to develop & execute integrated project plans and project schedules

• Responds to changes to statement of work, assesses the impact and negotiates proposed changes to determine modifications to the deliverables, resources, costs and schedules

• Supports project proposal activities by reviewing Statement of Work, assessing potential impact to certification, configuration control, and defines the overall effort required to complete the project

• Identifies and supports improvement initiatives to improve quality, reduce costs, and reduce project flow

• Identifies and tracks engineering performance metrics

• Self-motivated and demonstrates leadership capabilities

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. S 120.15 is required.  “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

The Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience with Aircraft Systems, Structures, and/or Electrical functional disciplines and various technical work associated.

• 2+ Experience of demonstrated effective communication with employees, customers, peers and all levels of leadership.

• 2+ Experience leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams

• 2+ years of experience interfacing directly with military or commercial customers

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ Experience in developing business case analyses

• 1+ years of experience leading business driven decisions to include budgets, staffing levels, Basis of Estimates (BoE), Request for Proposals (RFP) and Statements of Work (SOW)

• 1+ years of prior leadership roles (technical lead, technical focal, management, etc.)

• Experience working in the commercial aircraft modification environment

• Experience with FAA certification requirements (14 CFR Part 25 Regulations)

<