Ground Software Engineering Manager

Boeing

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
El Segundo, CA
Salary
$169,750–$253,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 9, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $211k
$148k most similar roles pay here $264k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $169,050–$220,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

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About Boeing

Boeing is the world''s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, military aircraft, defense systems, and space launch vehicles for customers in 150 countries. Industry: Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing

Boeing currently has 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $111,350–$159,850 across 37 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Ground Software Engineering Manager

Ground Software Engineering Manager -Millennium Space Systems serves as a leader for the Ground Systems Software Teams, reporting to the Vice President of Ground Systems & Operations. This role involves managing team members through recruitment, mentoring, and performance reviews while overseeing programmatic tasks such as defining scope, allocating staff, and tracking progress toward completion. The manager collaborates with Ground Software, System Engineering, and Program Management teams to design, implement, and test ground segments while promoting design reuse across various programs. Key responsibilities include simplifying workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and establishing best practices for producing and documenting ground architectures. The role requires expertise in aerospace systems, specifically satellite ground and spacecraft systems. This position addresses the technical challenges of developing infrastructure for national security space missions, including missile warning and Earth observation capabilities within a high-security environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead the development of ground systems architecture across the program portfolio.
  • Manage team performance through mentoring, goal setting, and conducting formal performance reviews.
  • Conduct interviews and screen candidates to grow the engineering team.
  • Define project scopes and allocate staff resources based on priority and requirements.
  • Coordinate design reuse across different programs and technical constraints.
  • Improve operational efficiency by automating repetitive tasks and simplifying workflows.
  • Develop and document best practices for producing, testing, and documenting ground architectures.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for technical, budget, and resource allocation issues.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role or completion of the "Exploring Leadership" course.
  • Candidates must have 4 or more years of directly relevant aerospace industry experience.
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined by export control requirements.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline (preferred).
  • 5 or more years of experience working on satellite ground/spacecraft systems (preferred).
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance (preferred).

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