Manager of Manufacturing Product Owners - Millennium Space Systems

About the Position

Bring your ideas to life at Boeing, where we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Join us as the Manager of Manufacturing Product Owners for Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS).

Our team is curious, bold, and innovative. We take risks, innovate, and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

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 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.

Requirements

• Core Skills:

  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Jira
  • Satellite Systems
  • Risk Management
  • Cost Management
  • Schedule Management
  • Technical Management

• Secondary Skills:

  • Agile
  • Waterfall
  • Confluence
  • Communication
  • Capacity Planning
  • Production Scheduling
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Process Improvement

Nice to Have

• 5+ years of leadership experience in complex, cross-functional projects
• Experience managing engineering or manufacturing teams with a focus on delivery execution
• 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

We Offer

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs
• A variety of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
• Generous company match to your 401(k)
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations

About the Company

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain the top talent. We are committed to environmental stewardship and are 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.

Application Details

• Job ID: JR2026511002
• Category: Engineering
• Role Type: Onsite
• Post Date: Jul. 28, 2026
• Application Deadline: Aug. 24, 2026
• Locations: El Segundo, California; Los Angeles, California
• Security Clearance: U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start required
• Relocation: Not applicable
• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Apply now and find your future with us!