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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Ground Software Engineering Manager -Millennium Space Systems - **Company:** Boeing Company - **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States - **Salary:** $169,750.0 - $253,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Marketing, Software Engineering - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9101993/ground-software-engineering-manager-millennium-space-systems ## About the Role * 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" * 4 or more years' of directly relevant aerospace industry experience * This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Top Secret clearance is required post-start., * Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline. * 5 or more years' of experience working on satellite ground/spacecraft systems * Active Top Secret/SCI A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active. 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., 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. ## Description As a Software Engineering Manager for Ground Systems, you will lead the company's Ground Systems Software Teams, reporting to the Vice President of Ground Systems & Operations and serving as a point of contact for technical, budget and resource allocation issues to meet team members' needs, customer requirements, and company goals. You will also contribute to mission by leading architecture development, proposals, and execution across our program portfolio., People (25%) * Conduct interviews and screen interview candidates * Mentor the team and motivate them to succeed * Provide new hire reviews and semi-annual performance reviews * Recommend promotions and raises * Plan team development and set goals * Represent the team, advocate for it, and ensure it has proper resources * Foster Millennium's commitment to a culture of inclusivity Programmatic (25%) * Break down and define scope of work * Staff appropriately for present and future programs * Allocate staff across programs based on priority * Track team status toward completing work and regularly evaluate performance Technical (50%) * Work collaboratively with Ground Software, System Engineering, and Program Management to design, implement, and test ground segments * Coordinate design reuse across programs and tasks with different needs and constraints * Foster good technical communication and working relationships between the team and other subsystems * Improve process by simplifying workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and finding smarter ways to work * Develop and document best practices for producing, testing, and documenting ground architectures, and ensure engineers follow them * Seek new industry knowledge and techniques to enhance team capabilities Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment: To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. 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