Lead Maritime and Intelligence Systems Mission Operations Chief Engineer

Job DescriptionAt Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.Maritime & Intelligence Systems (M&IS) is a growing business within Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). Space, Intelligence, and Weapon Systems (SI&WS) is focused on delivering complex solutions in some of the most challenging environments on Earth. M&IS is seeking a Lead Maritime and Intelligence Systems Mission Operations Chief Engineer (Level 5) to join our team in Herndon, VA to support the Mission Operations Portfolio area which design, build, test, deploy, operate, and maintain a wide variety of mission critical platforms and systems for commercial and government customers. This CPE will lead the technical execution of one of our diverse and active programs. In this key leadership role, you will work with program team engineers across multiple engineering disciplines supporting the design, development, configuration, deployment, and sustainment of critical operations centers for our customers. We are looking for a highly dynamic, innovative, and disciplined Chief Engineer to lead our integrated agile teams and contribute across the entire product lifecycle. If you are a motivated senior engineer with exceptional communication skills (oral and written), look forward to a dynamic work environment with a broad range of engineers from many skill areas, and aspire to further develop technical leadership abilities, we are looking for you.Provides technical leadership to employees performing activities within multiple engineering disciplines. Develops and executes business plans, policies and procedures and develops organizational and technical strategies. Acquires resources, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements. Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners. Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Manages, develops and motivates employees. Transforms a customer/operational need into a description of system performance, integrates technical parameters and assures compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces in a manner that optimizes the total system definition and design, and integrates performance, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, and other specialties into the total engineering effort.Position Responsibilities Include:

Ensures technical conduct, progress, performance, and results are executed in compliance with established requirements, plans, and program charter.

Is directly responsible and accountable to the Program Manager and has an independent reporting path to the M&IS Chief Engineer for (1) technical excellence and integrity of design, development, production, support, supportability, and mission success and (2) to support program cost and schedule baselines, and design-to-cost targets and program cost reduction initiatives, while ensuring the safety and technical excellence and integrity of the product.

Provides senior technical leadership for the program and associated proposals, and be the senior technical interface to customers and suppliers. Represents the perspective of system users and customers in program reviews.

Establishes a culture of proactive technical oversight, risk management and rapid issue resolution, providing alternative paths for issue resolution and an open dialogue on technical issues. Actively leads and participates in the program Agile work process.

Regularly assesses the baseline program technical execution plan against technology, complexity, and risk-adjusted benchmarks of similar engineering efforts.

Advises the Program Manager and indirect reporting paths if the baseline plan's scope, tasks, inherent processes, resources, deliverables, and/or risks are inconsistent with those benchmarks.

Prevents traveled technical risk and ensure that technical risks and issues are driven rapidly to closure.

Oversees the Responsible Engineer (RE) process, where engineers and engineering leadership are assigned over the systems, subsystems, and components for each program.

Implements and enforces engineering functional excellence in people, processes, tools, and practices; drive productivity improvements through the use of the lean principles disciplines; and share best practices and lessons learned.

Establishes a culture of technical expertise, service, and availability within the technical community and across the enterprise.

Works with functional counterparts to understand and ensure process inputs and outputs are clearly defined to enable products and services to meet requirements and be delivered on schedule and within costs.

Monitors Enterprise technology strategy activities and provide inputs to Enterprise Technology Strategy to ensure technology insertion and application is relevant to the program. Partner with subject matter experts and technology experts in understanding technology development and integration into current state and future goals for increased functionality, performance, testability, verification and validation. Technical oversight of research and development efforts to include customer and internally funded.

Chair program boards including Engineering Review Board/Configuration Change Review Board, Independent Reviews, Technical Risk and Opportunity Management Review, and Program Technical Reviews.

Tailor and implement Model Based Engineering activities, specifications, and architecture

Implement best practices throughout all facts of systems engineering and integration and test understanding intent and need to ensure successful product development and production

Actively participate in mentoring program for engineers to learn cross functional skills in systems engineering

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 an active Top Secret/SCI U.S. Security Clearance. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.) Active CI Polygraph or above.Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.

10+ years of experience leading engineering teams

5+ years of experience with Information Technology Project Management

5+ years of experience leading projects from contract award through system requirements review, preliminary design review, critical design review, parts procurement, installation, testing, and delivery

3+ years of experience building proposals utilizing pricing systems, material estimating and pricing tools and processes

Experience with schedule and budget management, integration of all logistics elements, customer communication, as well as understanding of execution of program planning to ensure cost, schedule and technical baseline requirements are met

Active CI Polygraph or Above

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Experience with Model-Based Engineering (MBE) methodologies and practices

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Working knowledge of audio/video routing system design and configuration

Experience evaluating complex IT network design specifications

Experience with network appliance configurations (Layer 3 / 4)

Experience conducting RCCAs

Experience with DevSecOps tool chains and practices

Demonstrated skills in Risk Management and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts.

Cost Account Management using Boeing processes and procedures, including Earned Value Management (EVM).

Typical Education/Experience:Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.Relocation:This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.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 .Shift:This position is for 1st shift.At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.Summary pay range: $157,250 – $212,750Referrals to this job are eligible for a monetary employee bonus.Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.“U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.Export Control Details: US based job, US Person requiredEqual Opportunity Employer:Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.