Ground Operations Lead

Company: BOEING
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Satellite Production Engineering, located in El Segundo, CA is seeking a career experienced, highly skilled, and motivated team member to serve in the Ground Operations Lead role. The candidate will provide project and technical leadership and ensure common practices across programs and product lines for definition of launch interfaces, documentation of engineering requirements, and analyses of launch and ascent environments.The Ground Operations Lead during project execution leads a multi-skilled, multi-disciplined team in the execution of a launch campaign of an assigned satellite in accordance with customer requirements, business objectives, and Boeing processes.Within the scope of launch, this role will lead project execution to complete the work statement and identify performance metrics. The Ground Operations Lead will plan and coordinate resources required over the life of the project, assign responsibility for activities to team members, and ensure technical correctness and consistency of the satellite product; compare actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity, and lessons.Position Responsibilities:Coordinate a wide range of design requirements for the spacecraft to launch vehicle interfaceResponsible for coordinating satellite processing activities as it relates to ground operations at the launch site and shipping logisticsResolve technical matters that arise between the spacecraft team, launch services provider, and launch site organizationsResponsible for operations planning, schedule tracking, and launch tools maintenanceCoordinate the utilization of shared company resourcesGenerate procedures, participates in development, design, and manufacturing of launch site specific ground support operationsSupport verification events (e.g. factory fit checks, sweep test, etc.)Coordinate with the I&T team to ensure proper space vehicle testing requirements are met by launch site organizationsPlan, coordinate reviews, coordinate launch team training requirements, and support a space vehicle pre-ship and launch site readiness reviewsReview tasking, milestone tracking, performance to schedules, strategic planning and goal setting, tactical problem solving, and meeting support coordination.Define, lead, and implement requirements for successful campaign from numerous and diverse integrated product teams (e.g. logistics, propulsion, security)Develop travel documentation (e.g. crew briefing, pre-departure briefing)Lead post-launch closeout process (follow-up action item, lessons learned)Requires working at remote launch site environments where it is necessary to deal with unforeseen challenges, crisis management, and effectively address issues in a timely manner in order to maintain critical milestone datesEnsure team member's use established Boeing Space and Launch systems processes, procedures, and best practices as appropriateManages ITAR and EAR exports to international customers and launch services providersThis position requires a current Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required).Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry5+ years of experience with space, launch vehicle, or satellite programs5+ years of experience in leading multi-skilled teamsAbility to travel up to 25%Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):9 or more years of full time aerospace industry experience within Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Launch operations or Production engineeringLaunch systems engineering and operations experienceExperience interfacing with external customers, subcontractors, launch vehicle suppliersExperience as a Project manager in a Production/Operations EnvironmentExcellent written and oral communication, presentation and interpersonal skillsMulti-skill leader, Solid Problem Solving & Decision Making SkillsSatellite systems integration and test experienceTypical Education & Experience: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.Relocation:This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility (Basic relocation is available for internal candidates, based on candidate eligibility.)Drug Free Workplace:Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.Shift Work Statement:This position is for 1st shift

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