Head of Vehicle Engineering - Millennium Space Systems at Boeing in El Segundo, CA

Job description

Head of Vehicle Engineering - Millennium Space Systems Company: Millennium Space Systems 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 direct impact to 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. Job Summary: As Director of Vehicle Engineering, you will inspire, coordinate, and lead the vehicle engineering team to deliver the technical work products, schedules, and budgets. The director is the advocate for the functional engineering team to ensure they have the required resources to exceed customer expectations. You will work with the other directors and the VP of engineering as a team representing the companies’ engineering leaders. You will develop and sustain a vision for continued growth and improved efficiency for the vehicle engineering team. The vehicle engineering teams own design integration, vehicle performance, and subsystem program execution for scope across; mechanical, thermal, structural, harness, propulsion and mechanical ground support engineering teams. Position Responsibilities: Engineering Communication & Strategic Alignment Communication with Engineering Teams: Provide overall company happenings and provide context to get ahead of swirl. Explain situations in context of the employee, the team, and Millennium Provide rationale and background for higher level decisions Sets the technical direction and standards for mechanical, thermal, structural, harness, propulsion and mechanical ground support engineering teams Establish and maintain the standardization of project management tools to drive commonality in how we implement our design (e.g. template IMS and WBS) Establish Objectives and KPIs that align with company goals and measure engineering performance across the organization Implement organizational initiatives and corrective actions to meet and improve upon performance targets Program Execution & Technical Oversight Functional Oversight and Support of Program Execution Coordinates risk management across teams; escalates and prioritizes critical risks Oversee program-level schedules, ensure resource balancing, and approve staffing plans Review and approves proposal labor estimates and technical baselines; manages bid efforts Manages communication with program directors and PMs regarding technical work products and performance, as well as communicating impacts due to corporate prioritization Cross-Functional Collaboration Cross-team collaboration to enforce commonality of tools, analysis, processes, and standards Partner closely with Quality and Safety team to ensure risk posture is well understood, and standards are up to date with your team's processes Work closely with Manufacturing leadership teams to provide support in designing for manufacturability and resolution of complex non-conformance resolution during all working shifts Work with Manufacturing team to scale design as required across program portfolios – establish processes and standards within your team to support this effort Work in conjunction with Program Management to meet execution milestones and address blockers/help needed Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency Process Improvement: look for cross-team relationships and help set priorities on what team managers recommend Establish & maintain interview processes and staffing plans Approves tools/software for efficient use across engineering teams; manages associated costs Manage OH budget across engineering teams (managers, meetings, software, training, tools & equipment), including approval of software with means for efficient use across teams Talent Development & Leadership Mentoring and Perfor