Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Structures, Propulsion Mechanisms

Company

Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

As a Manager of Production Engineering, you will inspire, develop, coordinate, support, and lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers supporting manufacturing. You will be responsible for leveraging design for manufacturability and continuous improvement to deliver space-grade structures, propulsion hardware, and electrical components at high rate and low cost, without ever compromising personnel safety or product reliability. You will serve as the advocate for your team and the technical subject matter expert between production and design engineering to ensure that both have the resources they need to succeed.

You will develop and sustain a vision for growth and development of both the members of your team and the capabilities of the manufacturing areas. A successful candidate for this role will demonstrate integrity, intellectual curiosity, empathy, technical capability, and a strong motivation to support production.

This position's internal job code is Production Engineering Manager. Our team is currently hiring for Level K.

• Manage employees performing engineering and technical activities in the area of Production Engineering
• Develop and execute project and process plans, implement policies and procedures and set operational goals
• Acquire resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports
• Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
• Manage, develop and motivate employees.
• Work closely with Manufacturing teams to develop solutions so the floor can build and assembly product

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering.
• Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course "Exploring Leadership"
• Technical knowledge & experience in Structures, Propulsion Structures, or Propulsion Systems
• The ability to communicate with technical personnel from multiple skill areas and functions to evaluate technical information and issues impacting design, production, and support of products, services, or other deliverables.
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A final U.S. clearance Post Start is required

• Skill and ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources
• Knowledge of various engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, and propulsion systems
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical manufacturing engineering in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries (Structures, Propulsion, Integration, or GSE)

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and…