Product Owner - Manufacturing Harness - Millennium Space Systems

El Segundo, California; Los Angeles, California

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. Find your future with us.

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have a direct impact on global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

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.

As a Product Owner - Manufacturing Harness, you will collaboratively manage the schedule, budget, and technical oversight of subsystem deliverables for assigned control accounts to one or many programs. You will be empowered to and responsible for driving the team execution for delivering quality hardware against program delivery dates, optimizing production capacity, and improving designs and manufacturability to meet required manufacturing rates. The position will require working with company and program management, multiple engineering teams, production, ATLO (Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations), and our Customers to deliver qualified subsystem components on time and on budget.

Our team is currently hiring for level 4.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Program Management Offices (including MPMs) to understand and prioritize deliverable hardware
• Drive team execution (day to day) and execution of upcoming milestones, through facilitation of all functions in the flow from demand entry, procurement through delivery
• Manage technical project scope, planning, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, cost performance, Estimates at Completion (EAC), Risk assessment throughout the program lifecycle
• Update program LRE (Latest Revised Estimate) planners, schedules, and provide Earned Value Management inputs, including variance analysis and corrective action planning
• Develop and maintain a historical data set for cost and schedule projections providing inputs to program delivery Baselines
• Work closely with Production Scheduling function to ensure hardware build schedules in shared production areas meet program needs
• Develop a product roadmap that aligns with the Companies long range business plans and work with Engineering to identify, authorize, and manage technical changes to deliverable unit designs to meet those plans
• Represent control account(s) as a recognized technical authority and performance manager
• Track and update key subsystem TPMs (Technical Performance Metrics)
• Identify issues and risks early, proactively resolve issues that impede program progress, obtain assistance when needed to allow design staff to concentrate on their work products
• Track/Manage subsystem DRs (Discrepancy Reports) and work with respective engineering teams to close out any open DRs in a timely fashion to keep MFG floor work moving
• Status key subsystem deliverables to program management, customers, and other stakeholders

Requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data 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 or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard
• Experience with Jira, MS Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
• Experience leading engineering and/or manufacturing teams and personnel
• Experience with Wire Harness Product Lifecycle
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A U.S. Security Clearance Post-Start is required

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Project Leadership experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill
• Experience with Harness Design
• Experience with PCB Design
• Experience using tools and metrics in managing activities
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Electronic Design
• Understanding of execution methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc.) and the ability to tailor them based on program needs
• Demonstrate the ability to balance the needs of multiple programs and stakeholders in a resource and schedule constrained environment
• Ability to determine and proactively act on program execution trends
• Knowledge of satellite systems and components
• Experience with Confluence
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $146,200 - $215,000
• 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. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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 is met as outlined in our policies.

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To 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.

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.

Application Details

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 28, 2026

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

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.