Program Technical Integrator (PTI) — Program Chief Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

At Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) you will help connect, protect, explore and inspire. As Program Technical Integrator (PTI) supporting the Program Chief Engineer (PCE), you will provide hands‑on technical leadership across the Direct Attack (DA) portfolio—supporting product variants such as JDAM, SDB, GLSDB, MOP/HAAWC, B-61 derivations, and related efforts. You will translate the PCE’s technical direction into executable integration plans, drive hardware/software integration across the product lifecycle, and ensure technical integrity for development, production, and sustainment. This position is in St. Charles, Missouri.

Reporting to the DA Office of the Chief Engineer working closely with the Program Chief Engineer for independent technical direction, you will coordinate IPT activities, manage supplier integration, close technical risks, and prepare executive-level technical briefings. This role requires a systems-integration mindset, strong technical judgment, and the ability to implement disciplined engineering processes to deliver safe, compliant, and mission-ready systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the Program Chief Engineer’s delegated responsibilities per PRO 6924 to ensure program technical integrity and compliance.

• Act as the primary integrator for hardware and software integration planning and execution across development and production lifecycles.

• Support Engineering Review Boards (ERB), Configuration Control Boards (CCB), and Material Review Boards (MRB); draft recommendations and follow-up actions.

• Maintain and report on the technical baseline health; coordinate and document baseline change proposals and approvals.

• Support IPT leads to ensure technical accountability and timely delivery of engineering artifacts.

• Validate system-level integration, verification & validation plans; coordinate test readiness and acceptance activities.

• Identify, assess, and drive mitigation/closure of program technical risks and escalated issues; produce Courses of Action (COAs) for resolution.

• Lead anomaly management and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes in coordination with mission assurance and quality teams.

• Coordinate supplier technical integration activities; support supplier reviews, acceptance testing, and nonconformance resolution.

• Prepare and deliver concise executive technical briefings, status updates, and risk reports for the PCE, Program Manager, and customers.

• Support PCE approval of engineering directives, systems engineering processes, continuous improvement initiatives, MRB/CCB/ERB decisions, and proposal technical scope reviews.

• Contribute to SOW development for R&D, sustainment, and new business needs; advise on technical staffing and resource requirements aligned to LRBP / EAC.

• Ensure adherence to export control and DoD technology release processes when working with controlled technical data.

Day-to-Day Activities / Typical Duties

• Chair or support weekly technical integration and risk review meetings; issue action logs and decision summaries.

• Review and approve integration-related deliverables: interface control documents (ICDs), verification plans, test reports, and supplier integration artifacts.

• Maintain views that track technical baseline changes, risk status, and integration milestones.

• Triage supplier and internal technical issues; lead cross-functional root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.

• Coordinate test planning and execution with test leads, manufacturing, and suppliers.

• Lead, mentor and drive integration best practices and engineering rigor (BPSM/RCCA).

• Prepare PCE-facing briefings and materials that summarize technical status, risks, and proposed mitigations.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

This position requires an Active U.S. Security Clearance, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related STEM field. Master’s degree preferred.

• Typically 14 or more years' related work experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience leading (formal and/or informal) cross functional engineering teams

• Minimum of 8 years of execution and technical leadership on development or production programs

• Practical experience with systems integration, verification & validation, configuration management, and supplier technical oversight.

• Experience driving RCCA, anomaly management, and mission assurance activities.

• Familiarity with AS9100, CMMI, ISO quality standards, DoD systems engineering policy, and export control requirements (ITAR/EAR).

• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance

• Must be located in or willing to relocate to Saint Charles, MO - 100% onsite presence required.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.

• Proven track record in proposal technical scope reviews, SOW development, and staffing/resource planning aligned to LRBP/EAC.

• Prior experience on similar weapon system programs

• Experience with avionics/software integration, USG SETR processes, Defense Acquisition Systems Engineering

• Experience with production ramp activities

• Demonstrated experience with lean engineering practices and digital engineering tools.

• Demonstrated experience supporting a Program Chief Engineer or acting as a Program Technical Integrator or equivalent.

Conflict of Interest:

• Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Relocation:

• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Shift Work Statement:

• This position is for 1st shift

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. 

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.

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

Summary pay range: $ 164,900 – $ 223,100

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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