Chief Portfolio Engineer; Principal

Chief Portfolio Engineer (Principal)
Company:

The Boeing Company The Boeing Intelligence Systems Maverick portfolio is seeking a Chief Portfolio Engineer (Principal) to join our team in Herndon, VA.This role plays a critical leadership role across multiple Intelligence Systems programs assuring quality engineering in design, build, delivery, issue and risk management of mission critical systems. This chief engineering position sets the vision and implements the strategies for sound engineering practices and processes for all portfolio programs.

Intelligence Systems is a portfolio of classified programs within Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems. The chief portfolio engineer will ensure all technical aspects of each program are executed properly including product definition, validation, software and systems engineering, design integration, test and evaluation, and certification for the Boeing team and all associated supplier work content.  The portfolio Chief Engineer will also develop multi-disciplined skills, model-based tools, and standardized processes to deliver engineering for mission products through the lifecycle of the programs.  

The program chief engineers will also be direct reports to the Intelligence Systems Chief Engineer.

Position Responsibilities:

Provides the Engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers

Develops statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research and development, ongoing and new business requirements

Collaborates with program engineers and business development to identify new and follow on concepts that will expand product or services lines. Anticipates change and organizes processes and resources to proactively respond

Identifies performance metrics and ensures that work and project breakdown structure (WBS/PBS), schedule and resource loading is completed by the team.

Develops and communicates responsibility authority accountability (RAA) to define team members' roles and responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, verification, test, integration, product management) to ensure architectural coherence and timely delivery

Incorporates lessons learned into strategic process improvements. Prepares and presents outcomes, assessments and corrective action initiatives to Boeing management

Create and maintain interface control documents (ICDs)
Develop and maintain system architecture artifacts that align with program objectives and stakeholder needs

Elicit, write, analyze, and manage system-level requirements throughout the development lifecycle

Produce and maintain Concept of Operations (Con Ops) documents capturing operational scenarios, use cases, and stakeholder roles

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

This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a current and active Full Scope polygraph9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience7+ years of experience with software development and/or Information Systems architecture design and operations

Knowledge of and ability to lead key engineering boards and review processes.

Experience with design trade studies, risk assessments, and technical decision-making; capturing rationale and outcomes

Experience with Requirements Management best practices and traceability

Experience with system integrated testing and Verification / Validation processes

Preferred Qualifications (Desired…