Job Description

Program Chief Engineer

Why This is an Exciting Role:

As a Program Chief Engineer at Boeing Intelligence & Analytics (BI&A), this position will be responsible for overall technical leadership of system analysis, design, development, integration, test, and deployment, serving as the top technical decision authority on program. The Chief Engineer is the single focal point responsible for technical excellence on the program:

• Responsible for safety and product integrity
• Final RAA for the specification, configuration, design, and certification/verification (including all changes)
• Focal point for regulatory issues
• Customer technical interface
• Senior engineering leader for the program

The Chief Engineer establishes the technical vision and establishes design practices fir the organization that are robust, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices, ensuring alignment with business goals, and driving the implementation of innovative solutions. The focus is on creating and maintaining a cohesive overall design for the organization's systems and applications. This includes making high-level design decisions, setting technical standards, and ensuring that the technical products meet the customer's and company's expectations.

The Chief Engineer is also responsible for:

• Maintaining visibility of and helping mitigate risks identified in engineering program engagement points
• Identifying resource needs
• Overseeing technical performance of those assigned to the program
• Ensuring engineers on the program use appropriate technical processes, procedures and tools in support of executing customer requirements and appropriate governance
• Formal technical reports, technical products, and presentations
• The formal technical interface between engineering and other functions, such as manufacturing or contracts
• Establishment, validation, and management of product quality and performance metrics for the program
• Maintaining a strong focus on quality, performance, and security while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Responsible for dividing the system into modular components to be built by the Agile teams and for establishing secure environments and infrastructure for development, integration, and test

What Makes BI&A Different:

As a fully owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, BI&A offers an optimal mix of a small company environment with exceptional opportunities supported by a large corporation.

Every day, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics supports global missions by building and delivering intelligence, analytics, and cyber solutions that enable users to advance national security. From hardware and software engineering solutions to analytics that keep this nation safe, we create value that meets users needs. With vibrant partnerships and innovative approaches, we serve the Intelligence Community through innovation and vision. We have provided our customers with the tools needed to counter evolve global and cyber threats, and to improve wartime decision-making.

• Our talented employees bring software development, systems engineering, and advanced analytics expertise.
  
• We offer numerous prime contract opportunities with customers headquartered in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, as well as subcontract opportunities that align with our areas of focus and additional opportunities nationwide through our parent company.
  
• We have current open positions on awarded programs across diverse customer sets and are anticipating upcoming contract awards with a 5-year life cycle and an additional 5 option years.
  
• Our diverse portfolio allows our employees to move to other projects and teams as they gain further proficiency in their current skill set and learn new skill sets along the way.
  
• We offer hands-on access to cutting-edge technologies and a culture of technical excellence.

Experience and Qualifications:

To be eligible for this demanding position, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:

Required Education and Years of Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 20 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+15 years' related work experience, Master+18 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Required Qualifications:

• Active DoD TS Clearance
• Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, or science
• 7+ years experience with architecting large programs of over 100 people and subcontractors
• Experience in Agile Software development
• Experience with and a deep understanding of MILSATCOM ground systems design/architectural principles to include the full development and fielding lifecycle
• Experience with successful project technical leadership including strict adherence to product quality
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary team composed of systems engineers, architects, developers, testers, and technicians
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desired Qualifications:

• Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience with the PATS architecture and CONOPS
• Experience with any of the following:
  • Agile development methodologies
  • MBSE
  • Hardware and software development
  • Deployment to GFE infrastructure
  • Analysis, Validation, and Verification
• Experience with Safety, Human Factors, Cyber Reliability and Maintainability, and adherence to training/functional requirements

Telework/Remote Availability: Telework/Remote work currently not authorized

Work Location(s): Colorado Springs, CO

Travel: 10% variable by customer requirements

Summary Pay Range:

Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

$220,000 - $240,000

Expected Closure Date:

Applications for this position will be accepted through April 18, 2025

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