Test and Evaluation Engineering Manager

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high‑performing Instrumentation Operations team responsible for design, maintenance, and operation of flight test instrumentation and data systems

• Set vision, priorities, and departmental policies; translate strategy into executable plans, schedules, and resource allocations

• Own budgets earned value metrics, and performance indicators; report status and forecast to stakeholders and leadership

• Drive operational excellence to meet cost, schedule, quality, availability, and reliability targets for test assets

• Resolve critical instrumentation issues, lead root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to protect program timelines

• Establish and enforce safety, regulatory, and compliance standards across all instrumentation activities

• Build and sustain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, peers, and executive stakeholders to secure alignment and resources

• Champion talent development through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and targeted training

• Lead continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies to enhance capability, efficiency, and test readiness

• Identify program risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize impact on flight test objectives

• Represent organizational values and model leadership behaviors that foster inclusion, accountability, and innovation

Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment: To be considered for this position, you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee

• 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

• Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership”

• 7+ years experience in developing and maintaining relationships / partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and cross-functional teams

• 5-7+ years experience do you have leading or conducting complex flight and/or lab testing in an integrated test team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a people‑leadership or project‑lead role, or equivalent demonstrated leadership experience

• Experience leading or managing Military projects and/or teams

• Experience with Earned Value Management

• Experience leading teams through high dynamic and pressure environments – high adaptability, stamina, and drive

• Strong people management: hiring, mentoring, performance management, conflict resolution

• Familiarity with instrumentation hardware (e.g., strain gauges, accelerometers, pressure, temperature, video)

• Flight test process experience

• Passion and experience in employee training and development

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.

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

Pay & Benefits:

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