Senior Manager - Airplane Safety Engineering Development Programs

Boeing•Everett, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Manager - Airplane Safety Engineering Development Programs Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Airplane Safety Engineering team is seeking a Safety Engineering Senior Manager (L-Level) to join our team in Everett, WA or Renton, WA The Airplane Safety Engineering (ASE) organization’s technical breadth covers airplane and system-level safety analysis and integration. The ASE teams support new and derivative airplane designs from concept development through post-Amended Type Certificate (ATC) support. For commercial development programs, the ASE teams are responsible for working with the Boeing Commercial Airplane (BCA) programs and regulators to ensure the scope of the program safety analysis is appropriate, that teams supporting the program are aware of and following the processes for safety analyses, and for executing airplane-level safety analyses for the program. For post-ATC support ASE teams partner with functional teams to tailor and scope updates to safety analyses impacted by post-ATC changes to airplane design and execute updates to airplane-level safety analyses where impacted by these changes. The selected candidate will manage first-line engineering managers within ASE whose engineering teams support active commercial product development projects and/or post-ATC program projects. These managers and teams perform critical airplane technical analysis with high visibility across Boeing. The selected candidate will play an integral role in ensuring safe airplane operations and design. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Everett, WA or Renton, WA .

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
5+ years of experience in an engineering role
2+ years of experience in an engineering management role
2+ years of experience in leadership either formally or informally leading teams in a cross-functional environment with a wide variety of aviation stakeholders in diverse venues worldwide.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Schedule flexibility to enable effective coordination and engagement with a globally distributed team.

Nice To Haves

Strong motivation to prioritize retaining, developing, and growing team members
Experience with leading technical cross functional teams, working across organizational boundaries, and ensuring an inclusive environment
3+ years of experience in an engineering management role
3+ years of experience in leadership either formally or informally leading teams in a cross-functional environment
Engineering background in Safety Engineering with experience applying System Safety industry best practices (e.g. ARP4761 and ARP4754)
Engineering background in Systems Engineering
Experience managing Engineering Unit Members (E-UMs) or Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs)
Prior experience with airplane development programs or post-ATC airplane support
Engineering background in at least one of the following disciplines: Aerodynamics / Flight Sciences, Lab / Ground / Flight Test, Interiors, Propulsion, or Airplane Systems (e.g., Flight Deck / Human Factors), and an understanding of certification processes

Responsibilities

Manage managers of engineering teams performing technical activities in the area of integration of safety processes across multiple functional teams
Develop and maintain relationships with BCA Program, Enterprise Safety, Safety Management System (SMS), and functional team leaders as well as collaborate with regulators
Create and maintain a culture of open communication and collaboration with focus on continuous improvement and knowledge transfer
Promote talent acquisition and retention within the team by ensuring career development of direct reports, promoting employee recognition, and building a team culture that improves employee satisfaction
Establish and implement integrated team plans (e.g. backlogs, daily scrums, dashboards) to ensure business, technical and customer requirements are achieved