Hybrid Project Engineer – Senior/Lead

at Boeing

• Job title: Project Engineer – Senior/Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $129,200 - $209,300 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Saint Charles, United States

About the role

• Project Engineer managing execution of defense projects with U.S. Air Force and international partners. Developing relationships, managing deliverables, and ensuring contract fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with the U.S. Air Force Program Executive Office, various international customers, and Boeing International in-country representatives
• Partnering with internal departments on contract performance using Boeing Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Managing deliverables by defining plans for risk mitigation, issues, and opportunities; and monitoring baseline plans to assess project performance, productivity, and lessons learned
• Establishing priorities based on customer needs; and providing technical, business, and integration leadership for the development and execution of the project plans
• Communicating regularly with customers, responding to customer verbal and written actions, including leading proposal development efforts, and developing Statements of Work (SOW) to satisfy ongoing and new business requirements
• Ensuring that the customer has a fully supported weapon system by reviewing pre-contract requirements, supporting negotiations, and ensuring the contract final form meets the needs of the U.S. Air Force, the International Customers, and Boeing.
• Utilizing both Foreign Military Sale (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) business models
• Hosting Program Management Review meetings with USG stakeholders and International Customers, including preparation of agenda and presentation materials, presenting materials, and ensuring the total program status has been communicated
• Traveling domestically and/or internationally to support program execution (up to 25% of the time)

Requirements

• 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
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Final U.S. Secret clearance Post-Start is required
• 5+ years of experience providing technical leadership or project management to cross-functional engineering projects
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, project management methodologies, and product development processes
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities
• Experience with risk management, cost control, and schedule management
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid time off
• unpaid time away from work