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Spirit Defense - Senior Engineering Manager
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.
This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit's Defense Business Unit ("Spirit Defense"). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space spanetplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.
Spirit Defense has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineering Manager (Level L) located in Wichita, KS; leading a multi-disciplined engineering team through emerging new programs in Hypersonic, Space, Unmanned aircraft, or Next Generation aircraft. In this role, you are responsible for leading the development and execution of your emerging program. You will provide technical leadership across all engineering disciplines with a focus on strategic initiatives that showcase Spirit Defense's high performance and technical expertise in the design and build of large structural assemblies. You should be well versed in a variety of composite and metal materials and processes, complex structures geometry, tooling requirements, stress and design processes.
Position Responsibilities:
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and first-level managers. This includes recruitment, career pathing, and fostering a culture of innovation and safety. Team includes, but limited to, Materials and Processes, Stress, Design, Dimensional Management, Weights, Liaison, and Systems Engineering. Provide technical leadership by providing direction
Participate in contract negotiations providing technical information to support Spirit Defense position and protect intellectual property.
Establish goals for performance based on contract requirements.
Able to establish a team that will translate the contract into organization tasks and ensures seamless integration of Engineering to Program IPTs and Capabilities
Oversee the integration of technical, cost, budget, and schedule of the program
Provides direction on organizational designs that enhance effectiveness, defining roles and responsibilities within organization.
Identify, assess, and drive to closure any technical risks or opportunities associated with your program
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Deep knowledge of engineering for producibility, measurement, and inspection processes, experience in design and stress engineering through technical leadership and management, business acumen, managing with influence, interpersonal relationships and communication, teambuilding, continuous improvement. Ability to be an authoritative speaker at customer reviews, technical conferences, and executive management.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or other related course of study obtained from an ABET accredited engineering program or equivalent international accreditation
15+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 5 years in a significant leadership or managerial role.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong presentation skills
Strong emotional intelligence skills and professional presence to be able to work with company executives and customers.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.
Ability to travel (
