Senior Systems Engineering Manager (Berkeley)

Job Description
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The

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS)

is currently seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and collaborative

Senior Systems Engineering Manager

to lead the F/A-18 and EA-18G Systems Engineering team within the Air Dominance Fighters team located in

Berkeley, MO .
This F/A-18 and EA-18G Systems Engineering team supports F/A-18 E/F production and retrofit as well as EA-18G retrofit and development activities. Additionally, the team partners across internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers to deliver critical mission capability to the U.S. Navy Customer. Systems engineering responsibilities of the team include risk management, requirements decomposition and verification, managing the technical baseline, system integration, leading milestone reviews, resolving emergent issues, and driving engineering excellence throughout the product lifecycle.
Position Responsibilities:
Provide guidance and support to individual contributors to enable successful execution of Systems Engineering activities.
Management and oversight of staffing levels; performance evaluations, performance development and coaching to enable employee development and program success
Responsible for leading integration across teams to ensure safety, technical excellence, and product integrity. Drives adherence to Boeing and program processes, setting high standards for quality and performance.
Effectively plans and executes statement of work (cost, schedule, technical, & safety).
Provides technical, business and integration leadership for the development and execution of project or team plans.
Identify, develop, & champion initiatives to manage the business.
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports.
Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Berkeley, MO.
Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically depending on business needs.
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. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates
Basic Qualifications (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
5+ years of engineering related experience.
3+ years of experience in leading projects and/or engineering teams
Experience with major program design reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and execution of enterprise standard gated reviews.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Active U.S. Security Clearance
Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Experience working with government customers.
Experience with EVM
Experience with communication and interaction with other Boeing organizations, suppliers, customers, and stakeholders to ensure effective integration and execution of a plan.
Experience with DOORS, MSOSA or other requirements management tool.
3+ years of experience in systems integration with systems engineering processes and procedures.
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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.
Total Rewards:
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.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
The 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: well 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.
Summary pay range:

$170,000 - $230,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until

Mar. 02, 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
Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift

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.