Senior Systems Engineering Manager - Reliability, Maintainability, & Systems Health

Job Description
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Manager (Level L) to join the Reliability, Maintainability, and Systems Health (RM&SH) Team in Berkeley, MO.
The Senior Systems Engineering Manager will lead and scale the Reliability, Maintainability, and Systems Health (RM&SH) capability for the Air Dominance organization. This senior leader will be responsible for the multi-team RM&SH capability, providing people, processes, and tools that deliver RM&SH solutions across multiple aircraft programs and platforms. This leader will manage a team of engineers and technical staff who define, develop, verify, and sustain system reliability, maintainability, and system health monitoring solutions for aircraft programs. The role blends technical leadership, program execution, process development, and people management to ensure RM&SH characteristics and deliverables meet Boeing and customer requirements. This leader will be responsible for technical oversight, cross-program portfolio management, talent development, tool development, and process improvement.
Position Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a matrixed RM&SH organization (multiple teams / technical leads / engineers), including staffing plans, talent acquisition, retention, succession planning, and organizational design to meet near term and long term needs of multiple programs and platforms. The team includes Carrier Suitability Engineering.
• Develop and implement an RM&SH capability roadmap across the Air Dominance portfolio. Align capability goals with program, division, and business unit objectives.
• Provide governance for RM&SH engineering approaches, tools, and processes across programs.
• Lead supplier and subcontractor RM&SH engagement at the senior level. Negotiate scopes, technical deliverables, and performance expectations. Oversee major supplier technical reviews and corrective actions.
• Develop, track, and report capability health metrics, risks, opportunities, and roadmaps.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent through regular 1:1s, career planning, knowledge transfer, and performance management.

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.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience with at least 3 years of management experience.
• 5+ years of systems engineering and RM&SH experience applied to avionics, aircraft systems, sensors, or other complex platforms.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Proficiency in reliability prediction methods, FMEA/FMECA, RCM, FRACAS, maintenance concept development, and reliability growth.
• Prior experience in supplier technical management.
• Prior Earned Value Management (EVM) experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Proficiency in Model-Based Systems Engineering tools and practices.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers, foster collaboration, and facilitate technical decision making.

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.
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
Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 03, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
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.
Export Control Details:
US based job, US Person required
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.