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The Boeing Company is actively seeking a First Line Leader located in Mesa, AZ.

The ideal candidate will lead a multi-skilled engineering team to create and maintain design integrity for the Attack helicopter portfolio and other enterprise products. Team may include design engineers, structural analysis engineers, producibility/manufacturing engineers, tooling engineers, and configuration management specialists. Systems span fuselage, airframe & secondary structures, rotor blades & rotor hub systems, and enterprise support for other product lines.  Both design and stress management openings are addressed in this requisition. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure Safe Products & People – Create and maintain policies and processes that ensure safety in designs and rework instructions. Ensure that adequate oversight of designs is being performed. Engage with the team to ensure that all decisions are made with consideration of safety of product and people.

• Support Production & the Field – Prioritize work to ensure that production and field issues are addressed in an expedient manner. Weigh courses of action to best serve the production and field environment.

• Innovate for our Future – Inspire innovation on the team. Seek out and support initiatives that provide avenues for innovative work to be performed by engineering. Provide business cases to capture new work. Provide engineers the space and opportunity to creatively engage in innovative design solutions.

• Keep Commitments – Manage the workload to ensure that work is being done within budget and timeframe expectations. Encourage the team to proactively bid work that can be accomplished with given resources.  Find solutions when issues arise with meeting budget or schedule targets. Set quality targets and lead the team to achieve high quality work.

• Strengthen the Team – Reward, recognize, and encourage employees. Support the team by sponsoring Technical Lead Engineers, Tech Fellowship, and mentoring programs. Ensure that training needs are identified and fulfilled. Proactively implement knowledge transfer programs.

• Communicate – Provide accurate, timely, and audience-appropriate communication.

• Manages employees performing activities within multiple (2 or more) Engineering disciplines.

• Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals.

• Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.

• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.

• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.

• Manages, develops and motivates employees.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Data analysis using MS Excel, communication using MS PowerPoint

Onsite – not hybrid or virtual - This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Mesa, AZ site.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science Degree or higher in a relevant field of Engineering (Mechanical/Aerospace)

• Internal 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”.

• External 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).

• 5 years of engineering experience.

• 5 years’ experience in a Rotorcraft Engineering discipline.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Highly preferred: current, active U.S. Secret security clearance

• 2 years leading technical teams.

• Familiarity with configuration management, producibility, and manufacturing engineering practices.

• Proven experience in structural design for aircraft airframes and tooling

• Proven experience in structural design of rotor blades and rotor hub systems

• Experience in structural design for fixed‑wing aircraft, satellites, or space vehicles

• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and production planning

• Experience using Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and tools

• Proficiency with advanced data analytics platforms (e.g., Tableau)

• Familiarity with digital collaboration and documentation tools (e.g., Confluence)

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is 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. 

Shift Work Statement:

This position is for 1st shift

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

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 both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Typical summary pay range: $141,100 - $190,900

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