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Spirit AeroSystems

Manufactures aerostructures for airplanes

Engineering Senior Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWichita, KS, USA$142.5k - $218.5k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or another related course of study from an ABET-accredited engineering program or equivalent international accreditation is required.
  • At least 10 years of relevant engineering experience is required.
  • Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills are required.
  • Emotional intelligence and professional presence to work with company executives are required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the second-shift Engineering team, providing real-time engineering support to manufacturing, assembly, quality, and operations across the site.
  • Provide strategic and technical leadership in evaluating and dispositioning nonconforming conditions, production issues, and engineering deviations while ensuring compliance with engineering requirements, regulatory standards, and company procedures.
  • Establish priorities and allocate engineering resources to support production, schedules, recovery activities, emergent manufacturing issues, and critical program milestones.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Design Engineering, Stress Engineering, Materials and Processes, Supply Chain, and Program leadership to develop technically sound and producible solutions to complex manufacturing challenges.
  • Drive timely engineering responses and decision-making to minimize production disruption, traveled work, recurring defects, and schedule impacts.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's or Doctor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in science, engineering, or another related course of study from an ABET-accredited engineering program or equivalent international accreditation.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Experience with new programs.
  • A network across the aerospace and defense industry.
  • Experience collaborating with executive-level managers and managing complex engineering designs.
  • Experience with Program Management Best Practices, including Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management, Enterprise Standard Gated Process, and Baseline Management.

About the Company

Spirit AeroSystems

Manufactures aerostructures for airplanes

Spirit AeroSystems builds large aircraft structures like fuselages and wings for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business jets. It designs, fabricates, and supplies these major aerostructures to customers such as Boeing and Airbus, who then integrate them with other parts to complete airplanes. The company stands out because it spun out from Boeing as an independent supplier and operates at a scale focused on large aluminum and composite structures, with growth in defense and aftermarket services beyond commercial airframes. Its goal is to provide a stable, end-to-end supply of aerostructures, expand its defense and aftermarket offerings, and ensure reliable production across its key programs, including possible alignment with Boeing to stabilize the 737 supply chain.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
2005

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