Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Phantom Works organization is seeking a talented Senior Project Engineer (Level 5) to join the Advanced Materials and Platform Technologies (AMPT) Team within our Tech Base in Berkeley, MO as a Sub Portfolio Lead.

The Phantom Works organization develops new and exciting defense capabilities. The Tech Base performs science and technology development to invent and mature unique technologies that enable systems, functions, or processes up to the point of transition. This role supports the planning and execution of portfolio activities that advance emerging technologies toward transition readiness.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and support execution of an S&T portfolio within the AMPT Tech Base as a Sub Portfolio Lead for assigned efforts.
• Coordinate and assign tasks to support portfolio execution, ensuring alignment with technical scope, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Track portfolio status, including technical progress, milestones, deliverables, risks, opportunities, and execution health.
• Collaborate with technical teams, program leadership, and stakeholders to align execution with business and mission priorities.
• Support proposal response development by coordinating technical inputs, resource requirements, schedule inputs, and execution planning.
• Request and coordinate required personnel, facilities, test assets, and other execution resources.
• Prepare portfolio briefings, reports, and decision-support materials for leadership and stakeholders.
• Support technology maturation, road mapping, and transition planning from concept development through application.
• Promote cross-functional communication, innovation, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Berkeley, MO.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs.

This position requires an active U.S. Top-Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Basic Qualifications

• 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
• 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• Experience in project engineering, technical project coordination, R&D, or science and technology program support.
• Experience coordinating tasks, schedules, deliverables, and technical inputs across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience tracking project or portfolio status, including milestones, risks, and execution priorities.
• Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting science and technology portfolio management or technical project leadership in aerospace, defense, or another complex technical environment.
• Experience with proposal response development and execution planning.
• Familiarity with resource coordination, including personnel, facilities, test assets, or other execution needs.
• Experience in preparing leadership-level briefings, status reports, or decision-support materials.
• Knowledge of technology maturation, transition planning, or TRL-based development.
• Demonstrated ability to drive actions across diverse technical teams.
• Advanced degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline.
• Familiarity with advanced materials, platform technologies, or related technology development areas.
• Knowledge or working with materials and product design related to electromagnetics or electro physics.

Conflict of Interest:

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

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.

Total Rewards:

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. 

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Summary pay range: $164,900 - $223,100

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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