Integrated Product Team Leader
Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita, KS · Posted October 22, 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
Location: Wichita, KS (On-Site)
Position Responsibilities:
Organizing and leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT), establishing, executing and maintaining IPT planning (including integration with the overall program execution plan)
Planning elements in support of the program integrated master schedule
Conducting IPT-level change control and RIO boards and ensuring integration with the Program Change Control Board to control and update IPT technical and non-technical baselines; supporting the Program Manager in stakeholder needs management activity
Provide business leadership and guidance for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) and associated statement of work as delegated by the Program Manager Responsible for the technical, cost, schedule, and quality performance of the Integrated Product Team end items and deliverables.
Coordination on the identification, development and validation of IPT allocated life cycle requirements (e.g. requirements, configuration, data, contract, etc.)
Defining build-to / buy-to-packages, ensuring affordability to allocated targets
Maintaining budgets and schedules
Maintaining requirements compliance and product configuration (including design data delivery), validation, verification, and certification oversight for responsible end items
Coordination with SCM on supplier selection, integration, and oversight of SOW
Overseeing functional efforts to qualify materials, processes and suppliers (including first part qualification)
Overall development and delivery of end items / products
Integration and utilization of standards and best practices (process and tool) within the IPT and in support of cross-IPT integration
Ability to direct, develop, align, integrate, implement and manage IPT plans and processes
Ensure disciplined change control, including effectively evaluating and managing major and minor product and process changes and customer requests
Customer Interface, Change Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Product Configuration Management
Development and/or sustaining programs, Developing Proposals and Estimating, Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling Cross-functional project management, Experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPT's), Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma
Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, managing with influence
Technical Acumen (development), interpersonal relationships and communication
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
5+ years of related experience working in a cross functional team
Engineering, Supply Chain, Tooling, and/or Manufacturing background
Experience in the Aerospace industry
Experience with Microsoft Office including presentation skills using PowerPoint
SAP
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Bachelor's Degree
Integrated Product Teams (IPT) experience
Ability to function on a multi-functioning team
Excellent communication skills and managing with influence
Strong Financial, Technical, and/or Business acumen
Interpersonal relationship building
Drug Free Workplace:
We are 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:
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.
We also provide 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 - Team Lead (Level K): $101,450- $155,550
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.
Location: Wichita, KS (On-Site)
Position Responsibilities:
Organizing and leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT), establishing, executing and maintaining IPT planning (including integration with the overall program execution plan)
Planning elements in support of the program integrated master schedule
Conducting IPT-level change control and RIO boards and ensuring integration with the Program Change Control Board to control and update IPT technical and non-technical baselines; supporting the Program Manager in stakeholder needs management activity
Provide business leadership and guidance for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) and associated statement of work as delegated by the Program Manager Responsible for the technical, cost, schedule, and quality performance of the Integrated Product Team end items and deliverables.
Coordination on the identification, development and validation of IPT allocated life cycle requirements (e.g. requirements, configuration, data, contract, etc.)
Defining build-to / buy-to-packages, ensuring affordability to allocated targets
Maintaining budgets and schedules
Maintaining requirements compliance and product configuration (including design data delivery), validation, verification, and certification oversight for responsible end items
Coordination with SCM on supplier selection, integration, and oversight of SOW
Overseeing functional efforts to qualify materials, processes and suppliers (including first part qualification)
Overall development and delivery of end items / products
Integration and utilization of standards and best practices (process and tool) within the IPT and in support of cross-IPT integration
Ability to direct, develop, align, integrate, implement and manage IPT plans and processes
Ensure disciplined change control, including effectively evaluating and managing major and minor product and process changes and customer requests
Customer Interface, Change Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Product Configuration Management
Development and/or sustaining programs, Developing Proposals and Estimating, Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling Cross-functional project management, Experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPT's), Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma
Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, managing with influence
Technical Acumen (development), interpersonal relationships and communication
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
5+ years of related experience working in a cross functional team
Engineering, Supply Chain, Tooling, and/or Manufacturing background
Experience in the Aerospace industry
Experience with Microsoft Office including presentation skills using PowerPoint
SAP
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Bachelor's Degree
Integrated Product Teams (IPT) experience
Ability to function on a multi-functioning team
Excellent communication skills and managing with influence
Strong Financial, Technical, and/or Business acumen
Interpersonal relationship building
Drug Free Workplace:
We are 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:
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.
We also provide 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 - Team Lead (Level K): $101,450- $155,550
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.