Mission Systems Radar/IFF Engineer, USAF E-7A (Experienced, Senior, Lead)

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity on the United States Air Force (USAF) E-7A Program for a Mission Systems Radar/IFF Engineer. The Mission Systems Team is responsible for design, procurement and integration of the full Mission Systems capability onboard the E-7. The Radar/IFF team manages the largest supplier for the E-7 program. For this role, we are hiring for multiple skillsets of the following areas: technical supplier management (TSM), equipment manager for the radar subsystems, support of certification and qualification for FAA and MIL, or electrical support of functional schematics and interface control drawings (ICD). This position also has the opportunity to support additional E-7 efforts such as Next Generation Radar, IRAD and RAMP.
The E-7 is the world’s most advanced, capable and reliable Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) platform, having proven itself in operations around the world. The aircraft is designed to track multiple airborne and maritime targets simultaneously. It can provide situational awareness and direct other assets such as fighter jets and warships. The E-7A program is an important program for Boeing with significant growth potential.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 10+ or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate/present to Boeing and customer teams and leaders.
• Ability to collaborate with team members and develop execution plans for deliverables.
• Experience with certification and qualification with FAA or MIL
• Experience as an Equipment Manager over a subsystem
• Experience with electrical subsystems for one of the following areas: functional schematics, ICD or wire design

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Experienced (Level 3): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Senior (Level 4): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years’ related work experience, Master+7 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Lead (Level 5): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years’ related work experience, Master+12 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

• Lead efforts in one of the following areas: Technical supplier management of E-7’s largest supplier, Equipment management for the radar subsystems, Support certification and qualification for FAA and MIL or Electrical Support of functional schematics and ICD
• Collects data on supplier performance to ensure compliance of supplier statement of work (SSOW).
• Provides support to products throughout their lifecycle.
• Supports project management by gathering project status data.
• Collaborates with multiple integrated production teams (IPT).