BCA ECS CFD/Thermal Manager (Level K)

Boeing • Everett, WA

14d • $204

About The Position

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Environmental Control Systems (ECS) Multip rogram Engineering organization is seeking a first line manager to lead the Thermal and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) team in Everett, WA . Position Overview: This is a hands-on technical leadership and program management role responsible for delivering detailed thermal and airflow analyses across Boeing commercial and military derivative airplane programs. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of analysts and engineers to produce high quality , timely results that support design trade studies, certification, supplier engagement, and in service troubleshooting. This role blends people leadership, technical mentorship, and program execution. You will champion technical excellence, foster a collaborative culture, and partner with systems, structures, interiors, and the technical fellowship to support our biggest projects in BCA as well as grow tools and capabilities for the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, including thermal and/or CFD work.
• 3+ years of experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
• Strong background in fluid dynamics and heat transfer analysis.
• Practical experience with CFD and thermal tools (examples: ANSYS Fluent, CFX, STARCCM+, Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT) or comparable industry software.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and deliver against schedule, cost, and performance goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years conducting thermal analysis evaluations for aerospace systems.
• Experience with high performance computing (HPC) environments, license management, and CFD workflow automation.
• Knowledge of certification processes and regulatory requirements relevant to environmental control and thermal systems.
• Experience managing technical work and coordinating across global teams.
• Prior success implementing team capability growth plans and mentoring early career engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Thermal & CFD team: set priorities, establish clear expectations, conduct performance feedback, and grow technical depth across roles (lead, analysts, TLE, BDE).
• Plan and manage the team Statement of Work (SOW): prioritize requests, track progress to plan, and balance capacity across concurrent commercial and military derivative programs.
• Deliver technical results: ensure CFD and thermal analysis artifacts (models, scripts, reports, and presentations) meet accuracy, traceability, and documentation standards.
• Represent ECS in program reviews, supplier meetings, and customer discussions: prepare and present technical briefings, decision materials, and status updates to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary execution: interface with systems, structures, interiors, electrical, and manufacturing teams to align analyses with program needs and certification requirements.
• Advocate for safety and quality: identify and communicate risks, propose mitigation plans, and ensure outputs support certification and operational safety cases.
• Resource, budget, and computing stewardship: lead staffing plans, forecast resourcing, and manage budget; coordinate with IT for HPC access, licenses, and data storage required to complete the SOW.
• Drive technical strategy: partner with the technical fellowship to evaluate and implement future tools, automation, and capability improvements (e.g., mesh automation, workflow orchestration, surrogate modeling).
• Foster a high performing , inclusive organization: recruit talent, promote continuous learning, and model Boeing’s values.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure alignment and successful delivery.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager