Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.
Join Boeing, a leader in aerospace innovation, as a Mission Systems Sensors and Core Avionics Senior Manager on the Air Proprietary 2 (AP2) Program in Berkeley, MO.
In this role, you will lead a talented team in developing advanced avionics that protect our nation and allies.
We seek a self-starter who is highly motivated and willing to take intelligent risks to achieve engineering and program objectives. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, multi-discipline environments and can make frequent management decisions in the best interest of the business. You will ensure the systems engineering, technical integrity, and quality of RF, EO, and Core Avionics systems.
If you are ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of aerospace technology.
Position Responsibilities:
Team Leadership: Leads individual contributors and first-level managers performing engineering and technical activities in the areas of RF, EO, and Core Avionics on the platform.
Team Execution; Drive programmatic execution for RF, EO, and Core Avionics portfolio. Develop, track and communicate metrics to quantify technical and business performance, organize all EVM reporting and analysis.
Customer Engagement: Interface daily with customers and Boeing program office teams.
Supplier Execution: Provides Technical Management of Supplier Execution
Safety Oversight: Ensure personnel and product safety related to design, production, and operation of integrated capabilities.
Technical Oversight & Engineering Excellence: Establish a culture of proactive technical oversight and risk management while ensuring systems engineering, technical integrity, and mission assurance for RF, EO, and Core Avionics systems.
Process Improvement: Implement and enforce engineering functional excellence in people, processes, tools, and practices, while continuously assessing and updating engineering processes for improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with functional counterparts to ensure process inputs and outputs meet requirements.
Compliance: Ensure engineering efforts are executed in compliance with established requirements and plans.
Mentorship & Development: Develop managers’ and employees’ skills through coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations
Resource Planning: Plan and coordinate allocation of resources to meet program goals, applicable.
Appropriate educational/certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience is required.
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 U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
A final Secret Clearance Pre-Start is required.
This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
10 years’ related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 5 years of engineering leadership experience
Currently a Manager or have previously held a manager position
Minimum 3 years of experience applying Program Management Best Practices (PMBPs) to include project planning / scheduling and applying Earned Value Management (EVM)
Minimum 3 years of technical experience in mission systems development and integration
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Master’s degree or higher
Experience supporting a Proprietary Program
Experience working with and leading Mission Systems Suppliers
Experience across multiple phases of the product life-cycle
Experience with Mission Systems Open Architecture Standards
Experience working in Cameo, or similar Model Based Systems Engineering tools
Demonstrated experience communicating effectively at multiple levels (direct reports, peers, executive leaders, and customers)
Proven track record of execution in a development environment
Final U.S. top secret clearance preferred
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Typical Education/Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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.
Boeing offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous Paid Time Off (PTO), flexible work environment, paid parental leave, 401k matching, extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees, and paid medical leave programs.
Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:
Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.
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.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range:
Level M (Senior Manager): $200,000 - $258,000
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 30, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
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.
Export Control Details:
US based job, US Person required
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance
This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Contingent Upon Program Award
The position is contingent upon program award
Equal 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.
