Experienced Project Management Specialist

Job Description

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) / Space Mission Systems (SMS) Organization has an exciting opportunity for a Project Management Specialist to join our Common Products team in El Segundo, California.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for cost, schedule, technical, and risk management for spacecraft assembly, integration, and test.
• Developing and maintaining earned value baselines and status performance to plan.
• Leading required resources from engineering, operations, quality, material management, and supply chain to execute per allocated baselines.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to implement lean, optimize production, and identify opportunities for savings.
• Performing reviews, gate closures, project close-out activities, and document lessons learned for incorporation into hardware catalog, future project plans, and roadmaps.

Position Responsibilities – Experienced Level 3:

• Independently develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains an integrated plan and schedule to meet program and/or project requirements in accordance with project management industry standards
• Performs studies, analysis (trend, variance, impact), risk assessments to determine impacts, and constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Creates schedule, reports, metrics, change activity, communicates and updates plan regularly throughout lifecycle of program or project
• Works to improve project management processes, business systems, and implement best practices that support project decision makers
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives
• Assists customers to develop performance recovery plan and ensure all project control systems are in place to support ongoing support to stakeholders

Position Responsibilities – Senior Level 4:

• Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs and change driven activities in accordance with project management industry
• Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case
• Develops and establishes lead time requirements
• Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion
• Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies

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

This position is for 1st shift.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)
• More than 3 years experience working with space hardware
• More than 3 years experience working in ambiguous and fast changing environments

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in a leadership role, leading teams or projects to successful completion
• Experience as a CAM (cost account manager) using EVM (earned value management)
• Experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools

Typical Education/Experience:

Experienced Level 3: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years' related work experience, 10 years' related work experience, etc.

Senior Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.

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Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 25% of the time.

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.

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:

Level 3: $93,500 - $115,500

Level 4: $115,600 - $142,800

Applications for this position will be accepted through July 15, 2025.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 16, 2025

Export Control Requirements: 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.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

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.