Senior Production Engineering Manager | SLS

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) is seeking a Senior Production Engineering Manager to drive production excellence across large-scale aerospace structures, leading cross-functional teams, modernizing processes, and ensuring on-time, on-spec deliveries that directly enable human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit in New Orleans, LA.

This role offers a rare chance to blend legacy and innovation: steward a facility with decades of mission-critical experience while implementing advanced manufacturing, quality, and systems-thinking to improve throughput, reduce risk, and accelerate Artemis missions.  If you thrive on high-visibility impact, mentoring engineering talent, and solving complex production challenges at scale, you’ll help shape the next chapter of human spaceflight from one of its most iconic manufacturing hubs.

Join a storied center of American spaceflight — the Michoud Assembly Facility, a historic manufacturing powerhouse that helped build the Saturn V and now fabricates the core stages that propel NASA’s Artemis Space Launch System (SLS).  Apply to lead production engineering where history meets mission-critical innovation — make Michoud’s next era your legacy.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, develop and motivate a multi-discipline production engineering organization supporting SLS hardware production, assembly, integration, and test.
• Partner with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to support and improve the production system.
• Develop and implement production engineering strategies, processes, and metrics to meet schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
• Oversee manufacturing readiness reviews, production readiness verifications, and key gating events for flight hardware.
• Drive closure of non-conformances, corrective/preventive actions, and root cause investigations in coordination with quality and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure producibility, manufacturability, and maintainability are addressed during design maturation and change implementation.
• Manage supplier engineering engagement to ensure supplier process control, flow-down requirements, and delivery performance.
• Establish and maintain production plans, resource forecasts, and capacity requirements; align staffing and site footprint to program needs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, DFMA) to raise productivity, reduce cycle time, and improve yields.
• Ensure production engineering documentation, work instructions, and configuration control are maintained and compliant with program/project standards.
• Communicate program status, technical risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff; foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and innovation.
• Motivated, demonstrated ability to drive daily execution, strong communicator.
• Strengths in creating daily effective cadence to deliver results.
• Understanding of escalation chain and where it can be influenced.
• Skilled leader with ability to enable effective communication with customers and other organizations.
• Ability to build trust through diplomacy and strategic messaging while balancing organizational goals with stakeholder needs.
• The ideal candidate will excel in both the engineering technical acumen/excellence required for this role while being an engaging and motivating people leader, including committing to:
  • Prioritizing the development and career growth of his/her employees and team.
  • Inspiring and empowering your team through collaboration, communication, and caring.
  • Building and nurturing an inclusive culture by seeking out different perspectives, speaking up with ideas or concerns, and actively listening to teammates and stakeholders.
  • Ensuring a psychologically safe work environment where employees can freely and proactively raise safety, quality, and schedule concerns as soon as they are known.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science from an accredited course of study, in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 10+ years of experience working in an engineering, manufacturing, and/or production environment OR 5+ years of experience in a leadership role (i.e., manager, project manager, team lead, etc.).
• Experience from the beginning of the process through to the end, with any of the following: Design & development of test fixtures and/or test plans, Design of a part or assembly, Design of tooling or development of production processes to make the part, Development of a proposal, Development of a proposal to involve cost estimating, Provided support to customers following delivery, Worked closely with manufacturing during the build process.
• Experience with the early lifecycle of technology development including the qualification of parts and processes for production readiness.
• Experience in planning and production control processes.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Master’s degree in engineering, engineering management, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large, complex launch vehicle, or spacecraft production programs.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt/Black Belt) or equivalent continuous improvement training.
• Experience with supplier management and contract manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of aerospace quality systems (e.g., AS9100) and regulatory/compliance requirements for flight hardware.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of management, customers, and partners.
• Previous management experience. 
• Ability to build a safe environment of inclusion, transparency, and trust.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage program-level risks, and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Previous experience in leading, mentoring, and engaging individuals and teams.
• Experience providing active mentorship and career guidance.
• Can up-level existing team by hiring high performance talent, growing leaders and helping underperforming members.
• Can gain trust of team and provide guidance for their careers.

NASA Access:

This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

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 & Pay Transparency:

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: $155,550 - $210,450

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 30, 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

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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
Manager
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.