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Boeing

Builds commercial aircraft, defense and space systems

F/A-18 and EA-18G Senior Project Manager

Full-TimePosted on 10/16/2026Deadline 10/26/26
$118.2k - $159.8k
Senior
Bachelor's
Berkeley, MO, USA
In PersonTravel may be required up to 25% of the time domestically.
Project & Program ManagementProgram Management
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent or higher is required.
  • Experience supporting projects or programs using Earned Value management and Risk, Issues and Opportunity management to drive program performance.
  • Experience working with multiple internal or external stakeholders, such as business partners, customers, Finance, and suppliers, in planning and executing projects or transactions.
  • Experience leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects, transactions, or initiatives.
  • Experience working in ambiguous and fast-changing environments.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government, and an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
  • Ability to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person, defined to include a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
  • Successful candidates must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, develop, coordinate, integrate, analyze, and maintain integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs, and change-driven activities in accordance with project management industry practices.
  • Lead trend, variance, and impact studies and analyses, reports, risk assessments, and planning efforts to determine impacts and constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, and program initiatives.
  • Identify risk and opportunity potential, develop mitigation plans, and refine the business case.
  • Develop and establish lead-time requirements.
  • Facilitate and ensure integration of project and program plans, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, and techniques considered best practice across the industry.
  • Act as the primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
  • Direct all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion.
  • Coordinate commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies.
  • Manage planning and execution of capabilities supporting the United States Navy F/A-18 and EA-18G portfolio, with primary focus on EA-18G Growler development programs and projects and support for service-life assessment and modification efforts across the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G portfolio.
  • Create and manage project baselines for capabilities being developed in the portfolio.
  • Help manage customer engagement, program performance, and planning activities for current and future contracts and efforts.
  • Support proposal development, cost and schedule coordination, and preparation for future program execution and stand-up efforts.
  • Partner with technical teams to support successful execution of work scope and alignment across dependent efforts.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience as a Cost Account Manager using Earned Value Management.
  • Experience developing proposals and negotiating contracts.
  • Experience working with military or aerospace applications.
  • Experience managing projects and using standard project management tools.
  • Three or more years of experience developing and delivering presentations to senior leaders.
  • Three or more years of experience providing, developing, and managing resources required for program execution.
  • A current Secret Security clearance.

About the company

Boeing builds commercial airplanes, military aircraft and space systems for airlines, governments and other aerospace customers worldwide. Its passenger jet families include the 737 and 787, while its defense portfolio spans fighter aircraft, helicopters, tankers and satellites. Engineers design and integrate aircraft structures and systems, and factories assemble and test the finished products for delivery to customers. The company earns money through aircraft and equipment sales, government development contracts, and services such as maintenance, spare parts and flight training. Boeing was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

1916

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What believers are saying

  • Boeing brought fuselage production in house: December 2025's completed Spirit acquisition includes the 737 structures business.
  • Demand supports long production programs: July 2026 reporting lists Boeing's commercial backlog above 6,200 airplanes.
  • Eligible staff study without annual STEM tuition caps: Boeing pays partner schools directly under Learning Together.

What critics are saying

  • Commercial recovery remains unprofitable: July 2026 reporting shows Boeing's airplane division lost $322 million in the second quarter.
  • Boeing bears defense overruns: fixed-price deals supplied roughly 60% of its defense manufacturing and defense services revenue in 2025.
  • Union negotiations shape Boeing factory careers: its U.S. workforce has 32 separate labor agreements with different expiration dates.

What makes Boeing unique

  • Boeing dominates cargo aircraft: it says its freighters serve over 90% of the global air freight market.
  • Service work extends beyond Boeing jets: Global Services supports equipment regardless of its original manufacturer.
  • Heavy lifting uses two rotors: Boeing's Chinook places its lifting rotors in tandem for cargo missions.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
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