Phantom Works, Sr. Special Technology & Special Mission Systems Manager * Potential

Phantom Works, Sr. Special Technology & Special Mission Systems Manager

Signing Bonus Potential

The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space (BDS) is seeking talented individuals to join our Phantom Works team as a Senior Special Technology & Special Mission Systems Manager in Tukwila or Kent, WA. This individual will manage and lead a unique technical team supporting various Special Programs and Capabilities. The position is in the Seattle, WA area and will require travel to visit and engage with cross‑site teams and customers.

This is a unique opportunity to guide a highly skilled workforce on exciting and challenging proprietary programs, from low to mid‑range Technical Readiness Levels (TRL). Within Phantom Works, our engineering teams use their expertise to create and innovate next‑generation capabilities for a wide variety of platforms and products, focusing on innovation, capture, and prototype development to solve hard problems with cutting‑edge technologies.

• Manage employees and first‑level managers performing engineering and technical activities in the areas of Electronic, Electrical, Radar, Advanced Materials and Electro‑Optic Engineering.
• Develop and execute integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures; provide input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, and objectives.
• Advocate for acquiring resources to support department activities, manage supplier relations and lead 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.
• Motivate and develop employees and first‑level managers.

Position is 100% onsite. Selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. The role requires the ability to obtain a US Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph; US Citizenship is required.

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or chemistry.
• 9+ years of work‑related experience with a Bachelor's, or 7+ years of work‑related experience with a Master's or Ph.D.; 5 years of experience with the following:
  • Supporting US government developmental programs.
  • Experience with RF/Radar and/or Electro‑Optic and/or Electronic/Electrical design and engineering programs.
  • Ability to coordinate with a highly experienced technical team and customers to clearly communicate safety plans, test plans and data collection.
  • Ability to create schedules, communicate clearly and execute developmental programs.
  • Experience working with US government project engineers and managers.
• Travel up to 50%.

• Active US Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) with Polygraph Security Clearance (US Citizenship required). A US Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.
• Master of Science degree or Ph.D. in engineering, physics, mathematics or chemistry or Master of Business Administration.
• 10 years of experience as defined in basic qualifications and the following:
  Experience leading RF/EO/IR/Radar/Electronic/Electrical engineering projects/programs and/or labs and necessary supporting hardware.
• Experience reviewing, writing and executing safety plans for large RF and Electro‑optic facilities and test fixtures.
• Experience with large‑scale composite structures, alloy structures, 3D printed structures.

Position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), flexible work environment, paid parental leave, 401(k) matching.
• Extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees.
• Paid medical leave programs.

Requires ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim US Top Secret/SCI clearance pre‑start and final US Top Secret/SCI clearance post‑start are required.

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements; a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required.

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

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