Cruise Missile Software Manager

Cruise Missile Software Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is seeking a Cruise Missiles Software Manager in St. Charles, MO.  This Software Manager will lead a team of software engineers in the Cruise Missile Systems organization, which produces long-range precision-guided missiles such as the Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM ER). This role will support our Boeing Defense, Space & Security Division.

This position will manage multiple software teams in the development of Operational Flight Software (OFS), engagement planning and launch control software, resident test software, and other real-time embedded software products that fulfill the mission processing functionality of the cruise missile system.  The software engineers on these teams use a variety of languages, including Ada, C++, C#, Java, Qt, and Python; and develop software for a variety of target platforms and operating systems, including Linux, bare metal, and VxWorks.

The Cruise Missile Systems organization is a strong and growing business that produces world-class long-range precision-guided missiles, which are employed around the world to support the defense of the United States and more than 30 U.S. allied countries.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Manage personnel resources to ensure a fully staffed and trained team is available

• Drive technical planning and execution, including Earned Value Management (EVM) duties

• Provide guidance and direction to team members to ensure Software Engineering Design Practices, Independent Verification & Validation, and other engineering excellence initiatives are understood and implemented

• Drive continuous improvement to ensure the team consistently meets or exceeds planned cost, schedule, technical performance, safety, and quality targets

• Interface directly with Navy customer counterparts for program software support

• Support Program Management Reviews, Systems Engineering Technical Reviews, and the Enterprise Standard Gated Process

• Manage multiple software development lab spaces in a secure computing environment

• Perform Request for Proposal (RFP) review and software estimating activities to ensure contract budgets provide adequate support for software development tasks

• Perform employee performance management and career development activities

• Coordinate with other Boeing Engineering teams in the verification, validation, release and distribution of software products.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, and/or software engineering

• 5+ years of experience leading teams in a formal management role

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 1+ years of experience in applying AS9100 standard associated with quality assurance for the aerospace industry, including interpreting the requirements of AS9100 and ensuring the compliance of its requirement

• Experience or training with the Agile software development methodology

• Experience or training with Earned Value Management (EVM)

• Experience with real-time embedded software development

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.

Travel: no

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

Pay & Benefits:

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.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Summary Pay Range: $132,600 - $179,400

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, 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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