Full-Time

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Harness, Millennium Space Systems

Deadline 9/14/26
Boeing

Boeing

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and markets aerospace systems

Compensation Overview

$151.3k - $222.5k/yr

+ Variable compensation

No H1B Sponsorship

El Segundo, CA, USA

In Person

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
Manufacturing & Process Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering.
  • At least one year of experience in a leadership role, such as team leader, temporary manager, large-scale cross-functional project or program management, or formal manager experience, or completion of Boeing's Exploring Leadership course.
  • At least three years of experience in wire harness design, wire harness installation, or equipment installation.
  • Ability to communicate with technical personnel from multiple skill areas and functions to evaluate technical information and issues affecting product design, production, and support.
  • Ability to obtain a United States security clearance, requiring United States citizenship, with an interim and/or final United States Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance required after starting.
  • Ability to satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
  • Must be a United States person under applicable export control requirements.
  • Must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
Responsibilities
  • Manage employees performing engineering and technical activities in Production Engineering.
  • Develop and execute project and process plans, implement policies and procedures, and set operational goals.
  • Acquire resources for projects and processes, provide technical management of suppliers, and lead process improvements.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports.
  • Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes.
  • Manage, develop, and motivate employees.
  • Work closely with Manufacturing teams to develop solutions that enable the production floor to build and assemble products.
  • Complete the Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment as part of the selection process.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; and develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.

Boeing designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rockets, and satellites for commercial, defense, and space programs. Its products are built from propulsion, aerodynamics, and structural systems, assembled through complex supply chains to enable flight and mission operations. The company stands apart by managing a large production backlog, securing key suppliers like Spirit AeroSystems, and offering a broad mix of commercial, military, and space assets with a strong focus on safety and quality. Its goal is to stabilize production, rebuild trust after past quality concerns, and fulfill its large order backlog while pursuing growth across jets, defense systems, and space programs.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

1916

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What believers are saying

  • FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3, 2026, unlocking smaller MAX sales.
  • August 2026 deliveries reached 51 jets, with 418 year-to-date, Boeing's best pace since 2018.
  • Boeing and SPEEA reached a tentative September 11, 2026 deal before October 6.

What critics are saying

  • SPEEA can strike October 7, 2026, freezing 737 MAX 10 and 777-9 certification work.
  • Boeing still posted a negative 5.4% operating margin and $428 million Q2 loss.
  • A quality relapse after the 2024 door-plug crisis would reopen FAA restrictions and cash burn.

What makes Boeing unique

  • Boeing won the August 24, 2026 F-15 Eagle Crest ceiling contract through 2037.
  • The December 2025 Spirit AeroSystems reacquisition tightened control over 737, 787, and 777 structures.
  • Q2 2026 deliveries hit 171 jets, Boeing's highest quarterly total since 2018.

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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

-4%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
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