Job Description
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The Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) Mission Systems Technologies (MST) capability team is seeking a Senior Manager, Technology Partnerships & Growth to manage key external relationships, strategically position the organization’s research & development (R&D) portfolio, and capture new business. This position can sit out of Tukwila WA, Huntington Beach CA, Hazelwood MO, Fairfax VA, or Huntsville AL.
Who WE Are
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We are Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T): Boeings global research and development team creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace. We are engineers and technicians, skilled scientists and bold innovators; Join us and put your passion, determination, and skill to work building the future! TheFutureIsBuiltHere ChangeTheWorld BoeingTech BoeingBRT
BR&T’s Mission System Technologies (MST) organization performs advanced research and development (R&D) in the areas of Digital, Mixed Signal and RF Microelectronics, Sensors, Antennas & Apertures, Communications, Photonics, Cyber Security, Networks and Quantum Technologies. MST’s R&D portfolio consists of a mix of internally and customer funded projects, as well as many collaborative efforts with various Boeing business units. Our mission is to enable Boeing’s products and programs by fulfilling key technology needs.
Who YOU Are
As a Senior Manager for MST Technology Partnerships & Growth, you will be a part of an amazing collaborative team working to enable Boeing’s products and programs with novel technologies. You are strong leader and self-motivated individual, able to create value for the business by managing existing external partners and developing new relationships, drive cohesive technology strategies which transcend organizational boundaries, and grow the business by leading successful capture campaigns which capitalize on customer funded opportunities.
You will leverage past-experience and knowledge in mission systems and aerospace/military electronics development, including specialized knowledge in microelectronics, to seek and identify opportunities across the Boeing business units to drive impactful novel technology insertions, which serve as enablers for business execution and growth.
Your prior demonstrated leadership in executing successful new business shaping, capture campaigns, and proposals will serve you as a Capture Team Lead (CTL), for significant Contracted R&D (CRAD) opportunities, where you will compose and lead talented multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, program/project managers, principle investigators (PIs), proposal managers, and personnel specialized in business development, pricing, supplier management, IP, and legal functions. You will lead by example while offering insight, coaching and mentorship to proteges as aspiring CTL’s.
Position Responsibilities:
Manages strategic external corporate and academic partnership pursuits and relationships.
Ensures effective communication with current and prospective partners, serving as a focal for the relationship within Boeing.
Develops relationships with potential future business partners aligned with strategic capability and new business capture needs.
Constructs effective agreements with business partners to meet strategic objectives.
Manages strategic customer communications & initiatives.
Ensures effective communication with customers to develop trust with influential customer and advisors.
Shapes future contracted research and development (CRAD) opportunities
Leads visit logistics, agenda formulation, and tour planning.
Positions Boeing to be competitive for future CRAD efforts
Serves as Capture Team Lead (CTL) for significant new business opportunities
Composes and provides leadership to multi-disciplinary capture teams, to compose high-quality, winning proposals.
Collaborates cross-organizationally with other business units to maximize impact of awarded opportunities.
Mentors and develops CTL skills amongst team.
Presents for gate reviews, strategy reviews, and executive clearance reviews with senior leadership and stakeholders
With MST Director, leads Annual Strategy Summit, including reviewer and presenter coordination, and creating processes for managing roadmap generation and configuration control.
This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future. This position is expected to be hybrid on-site, with greater than 60 of time onsite in the office. The position will require travel, and will have periods of time where responsibilities will require 100 onsite.
This position requires an active U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelor of science (or greater) from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering or chemistry or other technical degree
10+ years of experience leading people in a technical environment as a team lead or manager
Experience in new business development, capture, and proposal authoring
Experience working with external companies or universities
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Advanced degree (ie. Masters, PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or related technical discipline.
Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active), and ability to complete a CI (Counter Intelligence) polygraph after employment start.
3+ years of experience in engineering research and development (or working in an advanced R&D environment).
Demonstrated record of success shaping and capturing new business, including authoring of high-quality proposals and leading capture teams.
Specialized knowledge and experience in the field of microelectronics and semiconductors, including involvement in design, verification, fabrication, test, or analysis of ASIC, System On Chip (SoC), System in Package (SIP), FPGA, RFIC, and MMIC.
Specialized knowledge and experience developing mission systems and affiliated electronics employing technologies, such as Digital, Mixed Signal and RF Microelectronics, Sensors, Antennas & Apertures, Communications, Photonics, Cyber Security, Networks and Quantum Technologies
Experience in authoring, developing, and negotiating agreements with external partners, including Government, Corporate, and Academic organizations, such as contracts, subcontracts, statements of work (SOW), IP licenses, teaming agreements, and MOUs.
Proficient with Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and Project
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated creative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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.
At Boeing, 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. The Boeing Company 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. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: $192,950 – 261,050
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Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required
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.
