Software Project Engineer, Cost Account Manager; Associate or Experienced

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Software Project Engineer, Cost Account Manager (CAM) – St. Charles, MO

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization is seeking a Software Project Engineer, Cost Account Manager (CAM) to lead Operational Flight Program (OFP) software teams supporting Cruise Missile Systems (CMS) and Direct Attack (DA) weapons. The role balances technical leadership with program‑level accountability—coordinating cross‑functional teams, managing the software development lifecycle, and ensuring fielded software meets rigorous performance, safety, and schedule requirements.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate and Experienced Level Software Project Engineers.

• Provides the engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers.
• Develops statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research and development, ongoing and new business requirements.
• Works with customers and management to obtain approval.
• Identifies and manages changes to statement of work and assesses the impact of those changes and incorporates changes into statement of work.
• Using a variety of media, clearly conveys information and ideas to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Lead team scrums to define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project.
• Collaborate with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals.
• Work closely with product managers and business teams to create and maintain product backlog according to business value or ROI.
• Remain up to date on trends and best practices for agile project management.
• Communicate with internal and external customers, both written and in person via presentations, TIMS, PDRs, CDRs and final reports.
• Prepare documents such as monthly status reports, TIM presentations, PDR & CDR reviews.
• Collaborate with fellow technical teammates on technical approaches inline to contractual CDRLs and provide EVM status if needed. Monitor project budgets and lead programs to successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with customers.
• Engage in all aspects of program planning.

• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM), owning a CAM and budget, maintaining the performance measurement baseline, tracking cost and schedule performance, and producing estimate to complete and estimate at completion forecasts.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), maintaining the performance measurement baseline, collecting and validating cost and schedule data, etc.

• 3 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• 5+ years of experience in product development.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, engineering, and/or training services.
• Experience working with Military or DoD customers strongly desired.
• Defense industry experience is a plus.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Sharp analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders.
• Proficiency with applicable project management tools and technology.
• Understanding of business value related to features and functions.

Travel: No travel.

Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

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