Manager of Manufacturing Product Owners - Millennium Space Systems
The Boeing Company, El Segundo, CA, United States
Job Description
Job Summary
As the Manager of Manufacturing Product Owners, you will lead a cross‑functional team responsible for delivering high‑quality hardware subsystems to meet program requirements on schedule and within budget. This role demands strong leadership across engineering, production, and operations to ensure subsystem delivery, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and drive initiatives that enable scalable, high‑rate production. You will oversee technical execution, capacity planning, and resource alignment to meet the demands of current and future programs. Additionally, you’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to identify and resolve bottlenecks, mature product designs, and increase manufacturability and throughput across the product lifecycle.
Position Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day execution of subsystem deliverables across multiple programs, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and technical performance targets.
Partner with Program Management (including MPMs) to define priorities, understand hardware demand, and align resources to meet key milestones.
Manage and mentor a team of project engineers responsible for cost and labor estimation, scope planning, risk analysis, EACs, and technical execution.
Develop and maintain a product roadmap that supports long‑term business goals, in collaboration with Engineering and Strategy teams.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across product design, engineering workflows, and production operations to improve quality, reduce cycle time, and enable scalability.
Lead efforts to enhance manufacturing readiness and increase production throughput, including capacity and capabilities planning to support high‑rate manufacturing.
Collaborate with Production Scheduling to ensure shared resources and production lines are aligned to program requirements.
Use Earned Value Management (EVM), LREs, and key metrics to track performance, manage variances, and drive corrective actions.
Act as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for assigned accounts, serving as the primary technical and cost performance authority.
Monitor and report on Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs), identify risks and issues early, and implement mitigation strategies to preserve schedule and quality.
Oversee closure of subsystem DRs (Discrepancy Reports) in coordination with engineering to avoid production delays.
Support design‑for‑manufacturing efforts to improve part reliability, testability, and repeatability at high production rates.
Lead structured retrospectives and implement process improvements based on lessons learned, quality findings, and stakeholder feedback.
Interface regularly with executive leadership, customers, and program stakeholders to provide status updates and drive resolution of key issues.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temporary manager, large‑scale cross‑functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
Working knowledge of satellite systems and subsystems.
Demonstrated knowledge in cost, schedule, technical, and risk management principles.
Experience managing engineering or manufacturing teams with a focus on delivery execution.
Proficiency in project tools such as Jira.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. clearance post‑start is required.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of leadership experience in complex, cross‑functional projects.
Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid execution methodologies.
Experience balancing competing priorities across programs with limited resources.
Demonstrated success in leading high‑rate production transitions and capacity planning.
Experience with Confluence and collaborative engineering tools.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post‑offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
Export Control Requirements
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. A ‘U.S. Person,’ as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62, is required. ‘U.S. Person’ includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance post‑start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift.
Pay Range
Level K: $151,300 - $222,500.
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.
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Job Summary
As the Manager of Manufacturing Product Owners, you will lead a cross‑functional team responsible for delivering high‑quality hardware subsystems to meet program requirements on schedule and within budget. This role demands strong leadership across engineering, production, and operations to ensure subsystem delivery, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and drive initiatives that enable scalable, high‑rate production. You will oversee technical execution, capacity planning, and resource alignment to meet the demands of current and future programs. Additionally, you’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to identify and resolve bottlenecks, mature product designs, and increase manufacturability and throughput across the product lifecycle.
Position Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day execution of subsystem deliverables across multiple programs, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and technical performance targets.
Partner with Program Management (including MPMs) to define priorities, understand hardware demand, and align resources to meet key milestones.
Manage and mentor a team of project engineers responsible for cost and labor estimation, scope planning, risk analysis, EACs, and technical execution.
Develop and maintain a product roadmap that supports long‑term business goals, in collaboration with Engineering and Strategy teams.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across product design, engineering workflows, and production operations to improve quality, reduce cycle time, and enable scalability.
Lead efforts to enhance manufacturing readiness and increase production throughput, including capacity and capabilities planning to support high‑rate manufacturing.
Collaborate with Production Scheduling to ensure shared resources and production lines are aligned to program requirements.
Use Earned Value Management (EVM), LREs, and key metrics to track performance, manage variances, and drive corrective actions.
Act as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for assigned accounts, serving as the primary technical and cost performance authority.
Monitor and report on Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs), identify risks and issues early, and implement mitigation strategies to preserve schedule and quality.
Oversee closure of subsystem DRs (Discrepancy Reports) in coordination with engineering to avoid production delays.
Support design‑for‑manufacturing efforts to improve part reliability, testability, and repeatability at high production rates.
Lead structured retrospectives and implement process improvements based on lessons learned, quality findings, and stakeholder feedback.
Interface regularly with executive leadership, customers, and program stakeholders to provide status updates and drive resolution of key issues.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temporary manager, large‑scale cross‑functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
Working knowledge of satellite systems and subsystems.
Demonstrated knowledge in cost, schedule, technical, and risk management principles.
Experience managing engineering or manufacturing teams with a focus on delivery execution.
Proficiency in project tools such as Jira.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. clearance post‑start is required.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of leadership experience in complex, cross‑functional projects.
Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid execution methodologies.
Experience balancing competing priorities across programs with limited resources.
Demonstrated success in leading high‑rate production transitions and capacity planning.
Experience with Confluence and collaborative engineering tools.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post‑offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
Export Control Requirements
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. A ‘U.S. Person,’ as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62, is required. ‘U.S. Person’ includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance post‑start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift.
Pay Range
Level K: $151,300 - $222,500.
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.
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