Boeing

Flight and Controls IPT Lead - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing$144K — $260K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus 9+ years relevant experience.
  • 3+ years of program execution and/or technical leadership experience.
  • Familiarity with satellite analysis, design, and operational processes.
  • Experience leading engineering development teams and managing personnel.
  • Expertise in Control Account Management (CAM) fundamentals.

Responsibilities

  • Drive day-to-day team execution and manage upcoming milestones.
  • Identify and address issues and risks early to ensure technical progress.
  • Coordinate with technical leads on project scope, planning, and cost estimates.
  • Update program planners and schedules, providing Earned Value Management inputs.
  • Track and resolve subsystem Discrepancy Reports (DRs).
  • Status key subsystem deliverables to stakeholders and management.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to enroll in health insurance, flexible and health savings accounts.
  • Access to retirement savings plans and life/disability insurance programs.
  • Variety of programs for paid and unpaid time away from work.
Full Job Description
Flight and Controls IPT Lead - Millennium Space Systems

Job Summary:

As an Engineering IPT Lead, you will collaboratively manage the schedule, budget, and technical metrics for assigned control accounts. You will drive team execution for a broad cross-section of technical scope for one or more programs. These areas may include (but are not limited to) Bus, Payloads, Mission Engineering, Flight Software, etc. The position will require working with company and program management, multiple engineering teams, production, ATLO (Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations), and our customers to deliver qualified subsystem products on time and on budget. Successful IPT Leads blend deep technical understanding of a diverse cross-functional engineering team with an ability to manage cost/schedule aspects and drive program success. You will work closely with your IPT Lead counterparts managing other areas of the satellite program(s) to ensure solutions meet needs at the program and mission level.

This position is for an Engineering IPT Lead within the Flight & Controls (F&C) Engineering team. F&C consists of 5 distinct but related engineering teams: Astrodynamics, Autonomy, Guidance, Navigation, & Controls, Mission Analysis, and Optics. An IPT Lead within F&C can expect to manage scope for all 5 of these engineering teams, as well as potential scope from other areas including Flight Software and Mission Operations. The expectation for someone in this role is to develop high-level familiarity with the technical aspects of these areas in order to facilitate execution of the engineering work and deliver products.

This position's internal job code is Project Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for Levels 4-5

Position Responsibilities:
  • Drive team execution (day to day) and execution of upcoming milestones
  • Proactively participate in risk processes by identifying issues and risks early. Work with engineering staff to identify and resolve blockers that impede technical progress and program execution
  • Coordinate with technical leads to manage technical project scope, planning, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, cost performance, Estimates at Completion (EAC), and Risk assessment throughout the program lifecycle
  • Update program EAC planners, schedules, and provide Earned Value Management inputs, including variance analysis and corrective action planning
  • Track subsystem Discrepancy Reports (DRs) and work with respective engineering teams to close out any open DRs
  • Status key subsystem deliverables to program management, customers, and other stakeholders


This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed locations.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A Final Post-Start Top Secret/SCI is required.

Basic Requirements: (Required Skills/Experience):
  • 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 and 9+ years of work experience in a related field
  • 3 or more years of experience with program execution and/or technical leadership
  • Familiarity with satellite analysis, design, test, and/or operation
  • Experience leading engineering development teams and personnel
  • Expertise in Control Account Management (CAM) fundamentals such as scope definition, cost/schedule management, performance/EAC management, risk tracking, etc.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance is required post start.


Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
  • 7 or more years of experience with program execution leadership
  • Experience as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for one or more satellite subsystems, and/or as a Systems Engineer leading a diverse technical team
  • Experience with Astrodynamics, Autonomy, Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC), Mission Analysis, Optics, and Flight Software
  • Understanding of execution methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc.) and the ability to tailor them based on program needs
  • Experience balancing the needs of multiple programs and stakeholders in a resource and schedule constrained environment
  • Active U.S. TS/SCI clearance


Conflict of Interest:

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

Total Rewards:

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, 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.

Millennium Space Systems 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.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations

Summary Pay Range:
  • Level 4: $144,500 -$215,000
  • Level 5: $174,500 -$260,000


Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

Category = Engineering

Language Requirements:
Not Applicable

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:
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. a7120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)

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