Senior Flight Test Engineering Manager
Boeing · Seattle, WA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $182k–$246k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in Seattle, WA. Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary flight test engineering team (flight test engineers, instrumentation, data analysis, and support engineers).
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $182k–$246k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Washington: typical posted base $105k–$148k. This one lists $182k–$246k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 41 manufacturing engineer openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 40 other live manufacturing postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- About 82% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 3+)
Typical $100k–$135k, from 20 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 61%
- Root cause 46%
- Automation 37%
- Lean 27%
- New product launch 27%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
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Responsibilities
- ◆Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary flight test engineering team (flight test engineers, instrumentation, data analysis, and support engineers)
- ◆Plan, execute, and oversee flight test programs from
requirements
through reporting, ensuring alignment with program schedules, budgets, technical parameters
- ✓Ensure compliance with FAA, military and other regulatory requirements; coordinate certification activities and regulatory interface as required
- ✓Establish and maintain flight test safety processes, risk assessments, and enforce a strict safety culture and continuous improvement
- ✓Drive cross-functional problem resolution during flight test execution and in-post flight analysis; escalate and communicate technical status and risks to senior leadership
- ✓Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and performance metrics for flight test programs; support proposal and planning activities for new programs
- ✓Represent flight test engineering in program-level reviews and customer/regulatory technical reviews
- ✓Foster collaboration with flight crews, flight operations, systems engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to achieve program objectives
(Required Skills/Experience)
- ✓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)
- ✓Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent
qualifications
directly related to the work statement
- ✓10+ years of progressive flight test engineering experience
- ✓5+ years of experience in a leadership or management role
- ✓Demonstrated experience planning and executing flight test campaigns on transport-category or large civil aircraft, rotorcraft, or equivalent complex platforms
- ✓Proven track record interfacing with customer or regulatory certification authorities (FAA, USAF, USN, or equivalent)
- ✓Experience briefing senior leadership and external stakeholders
- ✓Ability and willingness to travel to test sites as required and to work in operational environments (airfields, hangars)
(Desired Skills/Experience)
- ✓Experience with complex developmental test experience and/or large flight test organization
- ✓Familiarity with systems engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and
requirements
management tools
- ✓Experience with safety management systems (SMS), formal hazard analyses (FHA, PHA), and structured risk management processes
- ✓Experience managing cross-site or multi-disciplinary teams
Requirements
Not Applicable
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
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Senior Flight Test Engineering Manager
Company
The Boeing Company
Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking a Senior Flight Test Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performance flight test engineering team in Seattle, WA .
This role combines technical leadership, program management, and hands-on flight test execution to support developmental, certification, and production acceptance testing of Mobility & Surveillance programs: KC-46, E-7, P-8 and support to VC-25B. The ideal candidate brings deep flight test engineering experience, strong leadership skills, and proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers, military counterparts, and regulatory authorities to deliver safe, timely, and cost-effective flight test campaigns.
Position
Key competencies
- •Technical credibility in flight test and aircraft systems
- •Team leadership, coaching, and talent development
- •Risk-based decision making and safety leadership
- •Problem solving and data-driven analysis
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Settle, WA.
Basic
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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: $181,900 – $246,100
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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.
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