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Mechanical & Structural Engineer Manager

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Mechanical & Structural Engineer Manager Company:

The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS)

Location:

Huntsville, AL

We are hiring a Mechanical & Structural Engineering Manager to lead our Space Launch System Wire Harness Team. The role combines technical leadership, program execution, supplier management, and people management to ensure harnesses meet safety, reliability, schedule, budget, and certification requirements for human‑rated launch systems.

Position Responsibilities

Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for the wire harness engineering, fabrication and integration team supporting Core Stage and Exploration Upper Stage hardware

Ensure harness designs meet system, avionics, EMI/EMC, environmental, mechanical, and human‑rating requirements; manage trade studies and design reviews

Oversee development, qualification, documentation and configuration control of harness drawings, schematics, wiring lists, harness routing, installation, and cable harness assemblies

Maintain compliance with requirements, standards and specifications (NASA, Boeing internal, MIL/industry standards) and drive continuous improvement of processes

Coordinate cross-discipline interfaces with structures, propulsion, avionics, pyrotechnic, thermal, and test teams to resolve routing, separation, attachment, and connector allocation issues

Manage shop/fabrication execution and supplier performance, including procurements, acceptance criteria, and nonconformance resolution

Define test plans and oversee harness functional, continuity, insulation resistance, vibration, thermal, and EMI/EMC testing; verify repair and retest activities

Establish and maintain realistic schedules, budgets and resource plans; report program status, risks and mitigation to program leadership

Mentor and develop engineering and technician personnel; recruit, retain and grow technical capability within the team

Promote and enforce safety, quality, configuration management, and data integrity across design, build and test activities

Support certification, system-level integration, launch site readiness and anomaly investigations

Work Location:

This position is expected to be 100% onsite at Huntsville, AL.

Export Control:

Must meet U.S. export control compliance. Only a “U.S. Person” (citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee) may apply.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline

10+ years of aerospace wire harness design, fabrication, and integration experience; at least 5 years in a lead or managerial role

Experience supporting large, complex launch vehicle or spacecraft programs; knowledge of human‑rated system requirements preferred

Strong understanding of wiring and harness standards (e.g., AS50881, IPC/WHMA‑A‑620, MIL‑STD‑275/2000 series), connector systems, shielding/grounding, and EMI/EMC mitigation

Experience with harness design tools (Mentor Graphics/Capital, CATIA Electrical, etc.) and PLM/CM systems

Demonstrated success managing suppliers and shop fabrication operations

Ability to lead cross‑functional teams, drive issue closure, and present technical/status updates to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with NASA programs and SLS or similar heavy‑lift launch systems

Familiarity with human spaceflight safety and certification processes

Experience with high‑voltage systems, pyrotechnic initiators, or cryogenic environments

Six Sigma/Lean or similar continuous improvement training

Additional Information Shift:

1st shift

Drug‑Free Workplace:

All applicants subject to testing per Boeing policy

Benefits & Total Rewards:

Competitive base pay and variable compensation; benefits include health, retirement, life, disability, flexible spending, HSA, paid and unpaid time off. Pay range: $158,950 - $215,050.

Equity and Family We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all relevant EEO laws and regulations.

Compliance Statements

Right to Work (U.S. law);

E‑Verify (English and Spanish)

Right to Work (English and Spanish)

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Management and Manufacturing; Industry: Software Development

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