Job Description

Phantom Works Senior Systems Engineering Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Phantom Works is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Systems Engineering Manager (Level L) to provide technical leadership, people leadership, and execution support across our St. Charles, MO

In this role, you will lead a team of approximately 15 Systems Engineering employees supporting a diverse portfolio of Phantom Works programs. You will help develop engineering talent, align staffing to program needs, strengthen cross-site collaboration, and ensure the team is positioned to deliver high-quality systems engineering solutions in support of Phantom Works mission needs.

This is a dynamic opportunity for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building strong teams, and can balance strategic workforce planning with day-to-day execution.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of approximately 15–20 Systems Engineering employees supporting Phantom Works programs across the St. Louis and St. Charles sites.
• Provide day-to-day people leadership, including coaching, performance management, development planning, and succession planning.
• Partner with program and functional leaders to align staffing, workforce planning, and resource allocation with business and mission needs.
• Support hiring, onboarding, retention, and skill development to build a strong and adaptable systems engineering team.
• Coordinate team priorities and manage workload across multiple programs to ensure execution quality and timely delivery.
• Foster collaboration across sites, programs, and technical disciplines to improve communication, consistency, and engineering effectiveness.
• Identify capability gaps and drive improvements in team processes, organization, and execution.
• Communicate effectively with employees, peers, and leadership to build trust, accountability, and alignment.

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

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or related technical degree.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering or technical experience.
• Experience in Systems Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, which may include formal management, team leadership, or cross-functional leadership responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Prior formal management experience leading an engineering team.
• Experience leading a team of engineers in a multi-program, multi-site environment.
• Experience supporting Phantom Works, advanced development, or defense/aerospace programs.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience with staffing, workforce planning, resource management, or talent development.
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices such as requirements, architecture, integration, verification, validation, or technical reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and build trust across organizational boundaries.

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.

Employee Referral

Referral to this job is eligible for bonus to qualifying candidates.

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.

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.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range: $170,000 – $230,000

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 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.

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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