Deputy Payload IPT Manager
Listed on 2026-09-07
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Engineering
Operations Management -
Management
Operations Management, Project & Program Management
Deputy Payload IPT Manager Company:
The Boeing Company
Boeing seeks a Deputy
Payload IPT Manager to provide leadership within the Satellite Payload Integrated Product Team supporting the MUOS SLE program within Space Communication Programs
. This position is responsible for providing technical, programmatic, and personnel leadership for payload development, integration, test, and delivery activities in support of mission requirements and customer commitments. This position is located in El Segundo, CA
.
The selected candidate will support the Payload IPT Senior Manager in leading both direct and matrixed employees and serve as a key focal point for cross-functional execution across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, contracts, and program management. This role requires strong leadership in cost, schedule, and technical performance management, along with demonstrated experience in satellite payload execution and military space communications programs.
ThePayload IPT Senior Manager will:
- Support the Payload IPT Sr Manager in leading the design, analysis, build, test, and delivery of the MUOS SLE Payload Electronics and Antenna Assemblies
- Manage direct and matrixed employees across multiple functional disciplines.
- Provide leadership for payload development of Engineering Model and Flight Hardware
- Coordinate execution across systems engineering, hardware engineering, software/firmware, manufacturing, test, quality, supply chain, contracts, and program management.
- Establish and maintain payload execution plans, schedules, technical milestones, and performance metrics.
- Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance for assigned scope.
- Identify, monitor, and mitigate/capture risks, issues, and opportunities affecting program execution.
- Coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors as required to support program objectives.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Boeing processes, quality requirements, contractual obligations, and customer expectations.
- Prepare and present status updates, risk assessments, and recovery plans to program leadership and stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and mission focus, aligned with the Boeing Values.
- Support employee development, performance management, and team capability growth.
This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 5+ years of experience in a leadership role in a matrix environment
- 2+ years of experience in project/program management
- Experience in space programs/communication payload design, production & delivery
- Master’s degree or higher
- 5+ years of experience in project/program management
- Leadership experience in Government Space Programs
- Leadership experience in development on fixed price programs
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Note:
Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.
Travel:
Some travel may be required up to 25% of the time
Drug Free Workplace:Boeingis 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.
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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…
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