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Boeing · 1 week ago

SLS Associate Chief Engineer - Tooling

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$165K/yr - $223K/yr

5+ years exp

Boeing is seeking an SLS Associate Chief Engineer to join our team at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA. In this pivotal role, you will provide crucial engineering leadership for NASA's Space Launch System, ensuring the technical integrity, safety, and quality of the tooling systems used on the program.

AerospaceIndustrial

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversight of the technical aspects of tooling development and sustainment for the core stage and upper stage of NASA’s SLS rocket

Solving complex engineering challenges that arise during tooling design, acquisition and sustainment

Establishing processes that ensure the highest quality and safety standards for human spaceflight

Mentoring the next generation of aerospace engineers and technical leaders

Directly support and partner the SLS Tooling IPT and Production Engineering leaders in the execution of SLS tooling design, acquisition, and sustainment

Establish a culture of proactive technical oversight, risk management, and rapid issue resolution, providing alternative paths for issue resolution and an open dialogue on technical issues

Coordinate with cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, and operations to ensure seamless technical integration of tooling processes

Implement comprehensive root cause and corrective action processes and discipline to address all significant technical issues within tooling

Prevent traveled technical risk and ensure that technical risks and issues are driven rapidly to closure

Collaborate with cross-functional and program teams to identify and address tooling related issues and implement corrective actions

Provide technical guidance and support to tooling teams, ensuring adherence to specifications and standards

Conduct regular assessments of tooling processes to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes

Implement and enforce engineering functional excellence in people, processes, tools, and practices

Sponsor and support tooling agenda topics at the SLS Program Engineering Review Board

Represent the Office of the Chief Engineer on the Tooling Control Board as a board member

Mentor and coach program engineering managers, technical leads, and engineers

Qualification

Engineering degreeAerospace industry experienceTooling systems designTechnical leadershipNASA standards familiarityProject managementCommunicationTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

5+ years of experience in technical leadership

3+ years of experience in the aerospace industry

7+ years of experience with the design and sustainment of complex tooling systems

This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility

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

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required