Engineering Senior Manager
Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita, KS · Posted August 18, 2026
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About the job
Overview
This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities :
Lead and manage the 2nd Shift Engineering team, responsible for providing real-time engineering support to manufacturing, assembly, quality, and operations across the entire site
Provide strategic and technical leadership for the evaluation and disposition of nonconforming conditions, production issues, and engineering deviations while ensuring compliance with engineering requirements, regulatory standards, and company procedures
Establish priorities and allocate engineering resources to support production, schedules, recovery activities, emergent manufacturing issues, and critical program milestones
Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Design Engineering, Stress Engineering, Materials & Processes, Supply Chain, and Program leadership to develop technically sound and producible solutions to complex manufacturing challenges
Drive timely engineering response and decision-making to minimize production disruption, traveled work, recurring defects, and schedule impacts
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience) :
This position is for 2nd Shift.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or other related course of study obtained from an ABET accredited engineering program or equivalent international accreditation
10+ years of relevant engineering experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong presentation skills
Strong emotional intelligence skills and professional presence to be able to work with company executives
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience) :
Master's or Doctor of Science degree from an accredited course of study, science, engineering, or other related course of study obtained from an ABET accredited engineering program or equivalent international accreditation
Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Experience with new programs
Network across the aerospace and defense industry
Experience in collaborating with executive-level managers and managing complex engineering designs
Experience with Program Management Best Practices (Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management, Enterprise Standard Gated Process, Baseline Management, etc.)
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.
Pay & Benefits:
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: Level L - $142,500 - $218,500
Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.
Position Responsibilities :
Lead and manage the 2nd Shift Engineering team, responsible for providing real-time engineering support to manufacturing, assembly, quality, and operations across the entire site
Provide strategic and technical leadership for the evaluation and disposition of nonconforming conditions, production issues, and engineering deviations while ensuring compliance with engineering requirements, regulatory standards, and company procedures
Establish priorities and allocate engineering resources to support production, schedules, recovery activities, emergent manufacturing issues, and critical program milestones
Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Design Engineering, Stress Engineering, Materials & Processes, Supply Chain, and Program leadership to develop technically sound and producible solutions to complex manufacturing challenges
Drive timely engineering response and decision-making to minimize production disruption, traveled work, recurring defects, and schedule impacts
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience) :
This position is for 2nd Shift.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or other related course of study obtained from an ABET accredited engineering program or equivalent international accreditation
10+ years of relevant engineering experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong presentation skills
Strong emotional intelligence skills and professional presence to be able to work with company executives
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience) :
Master's or Doctor of Science degree from an accredited course of study, science, engineering, or other related course of study obtained from an ABET accredited engineering program or equivalent international accreditation
Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Experience with new programs
Network across the aerospace and defense industry
Experience in collaborating with executive-level managers and managing complex engineering designs
Experience with Program Management Best Practices (Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management, Enterprise Standard Gated Process, Baseline Management, etc.)
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.
Pay & Benefits:
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: Level L - $142,500 - $218,500
Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.