Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Company:

Boeing India Private Limited

Job ID:

00000437323

Date Posted:

2024-09-12

Location:

IND - Bangalore, India

Job Description Qualifications:

Overview

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability, and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality, and integrity.

Technology for today and tomorrow

The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) in India is leveraging a diverse talented pool of 5500+ diverse engineering workforce that contributes to global aerospace growth. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace.

People-driven culture

At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring diverse perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected. No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.

At Boeing, we are inclusive, diverse, and transformative.

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is based in Bangalore, India and is engaged in the development of advanced aerospace and aviation technologies and software products. We have an immediate opening for an Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams developing digital solutions related to Flight Planning and Navigation Data Solutions. This position will report to the Engineering leader of the Boeing Global Services (BGS) Digital Aviation Solutions group within BIETC and work closely with stakeholders across the globe.

 Position Responsibilities:

• Manages employees performing engineering and technical activities in the areas of Digital & Software.
• Good technical experience leading teams developing cloud platforms, data analytics, domain driven design and advanced software engineering techniques used in customer facing products and services. Experience in developing software, and don’t hesitate to roll up their sleeve when needed to work with the team to solve a technical issue.
• Work closely with Tech Product managers, tech architects and Dev teams to understand and influence the technical direction during the full product lifecycle throughout the conceptualization, product roadmap development, execution, and product launch using their strong technical background.
• Forecasts resource needs and makes hiring decisions. Coaches, counsels, mentors and provides developmental opportunities and job assignments to enhance employee performance and expand capabilities. Ensures employees are working effectively with all development teams. Provides on-going developmental feedback. Enforces company rules and policies regarding ethical behavior, safety, security, use of company property, time charging, etc.
• Partner and engage with internal and external stakeholders, maintain relationships/partnerships with internal customers, peers and partners to develop strategies, goals and objectives that are consistent with the organization’s strategy. The position will be pivotal in creating and maintaining relationships with the Global teams and working closely with those stakeholders in planning and forecasting activities of the team as well as reporting requirements from stakeholders.
• Provide periodic updates to senior management in the form of progress reports, project summaries, and other related documents.
• Must foster an innovative work environment leading to identification of opportunities for improvements in product, process, quality, and productivity.
• Support SRR (Systems Requirements Review), PDR (Preliminary Design Reviews) and CDR (Critical Design Reviews).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor or Master of Engineering degree is needed as a basic qualification with 13 to 16 years of related work experience.
• Demonstrated Software Engineering experience with involvement in all phases of the software development life cycle using various software development platforms.

Desired Skills:

Technical Acumen:

• Continuous Learning: A commitment to staying updated with the latest advancements in technology, industry trends, and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
• Passion for innovation: Should have a passion for innovation and a curiosity to explore new ideas. They should stay updated with industry Technical Expertise: A strong understanding of software development methodologies, programming languages, and cloud technologies relevant to digital product development. Aware of trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement in their products.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills: The ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions is important.
• Domain Driven Design: Good understanding of domain driven design to influence and direct the team as needed.

Technical skills-

• Basic programming skills - Java, Spring boot, Angular, C++ or any other language
• Cloud Experience- Azure Cloud, AWS, Azure AI, Data Bricks, Data Engineering
• AI/ML Gen AI- Good to have exposure to AI/ML and Gen AI
• Database – Aware of database concepts
• DevOps & SRE- Aware of basic concept of DevOps and SRE
• Architecture – Well versed with modern architecture such as microservices, modularization, API first economy etc.…

Aviation Domain-

• Experience in flight operations and piloting procedures
• Flight Management System (FMS) domain knowledge
• Knowledge on Weather, Wind updates, GRIB, , Navigation database, Notams, CRAM/CDR, Brief idea on enroute charges and Tracks, ACARS, Euro control B2B feeds
• Familiar with Airspace structure domain knowledge
• Knowledge of Airline Operations Center (AOC) domain

Process Skills and Techniques

• Project Management: Proficiency in managing projects and customer milestones, including planning, resource allocation, risk management, and ensuring timely delivery of products and capabilities.
• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, to facilitate iterative and incremental development.
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge of quality assurance processes and methodologies to ensure the delivery of high-quality, bug-free digital products.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Adept at identifying and resolving technical challenges and issues that may arise during the development process.

Leadership Skills and Responsibilities

• Leadership and influence: The ability to lead and motivate a team of developers, designers, and other technical professionals to achieve project goals and meet deadlines.
• Team Management: The ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, encouraging open communication, knowledge sharing, and teamwork among team members.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including WO managers, engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer support, to ensure alignment and successful product launches.
• Stakeholder management: Proficiency in managing relationships with stakeholders, such as clients, product owners, and other departments, to ensure alignment of goals and effective collaboration throughout the development process.
• Innovation and Creativity: The capacity to think creatively and propose innovative solutions to enhance digital products and meet user needs.
• Communication skills: Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and clients, and to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms.
• Conflict Resolution: The skill to identify and address conflicts or disagreements within the team or between stakeholders, finding mutually beneficial solutions and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Active Listening: The ability to actively listen to the ideas, concerns, and feedback of team members and stakeholders, fostering a culture of open communication and valuing diverse perspectives.
• Negotiation Skills: Proficiency in negotiation techniques to manage expectations, resolve conflicts, and reach consensus on project requirements, timelines, and priorities.
• Remote Collaboration: The ability to effectively collaborate with remote team members or distributed teams using various collaboration tools and communication platforms.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Awareness and respect for cultural differences when collaborating with diverse teams or stakeholders from different backgrounds and locations.

Typical Education & Experience:

• Bachelor or Master of Engineering degree and 14+ years of related work experience OR Masters of Engineering and 12+ years of related experience.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

Not an export control position

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Manager - K

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

BA40MK (BA1)