Systems Engineering Manager (Systems Engineering Management)

The St. Louis Digital and Systems Engineering Team is seeking a SEIT Workforce Manager (First Line Leader) to support the growing St. Louis site staffing needs. We need a dynamic leader to own and execute the staffing strategy for SEIT skill codes within Air Dominance and across the St. Louis site including Systems Engineering, PLM, and Engineering Multi-skills roles. This role will drive the staffing plan, coordinate across divisions and programs, build trust with stakeholders, and influence leaders at both the site and enterprise levels.

This position requires a hands-on leader who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growing site environment and who can effectively balance strategic planning with day-to-day execution. This leader will report to the Air Dominance Digital and Systems Engineering Capability. In addition, this position may be called upon to lead special Homeroom/Functional Initiatives.

Position Responsibilities

• Defining and executing a comprehensive staffing strategy that supports program needs and site growth.
• Managing the SEIT Staffing Tiger Team.
• Coordinating with site and enterprise hiring teams to align requisitions, sourcing, and candidate pipelines.
• Supporting and helping execute hiring events to attract diverse, qualified candidates.
• Developing and managing job requisition strategy and requisition lifecycle (position definition, approvals, posting, and requisition prioritization).
• Partnering with program and division leaders to understand workforce needs, forecast demand, and prioritize hiring efforts.
• Building trust with internal stakeholders through transparent communication, timely delivery, and data-driven decision making.
• Influencing leaders and hiring managers on talent strategy, market conditions, compensation alignment, and candidate selection to secure top talent.
• Tracking staffing metrics, reporting progress to leadership, and continuously improving staffing processes and candidate experience.

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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum 7 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with Systems Engineering
• 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.”

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Prior hiring, recruiting, or staffing experience supporting engineering functions.
• Demonstrated ability to build stakeholder trust and influence leaders on talent decisions.
• Experience managing or leading a technical “tiger team” or similar rapid-response staffing/engineering team.

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process., 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., Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required, This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

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.

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: $141,100 - $190,900

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