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Project Management Specialist – (Mid-Level or Senior) – Argon ST

The Boeing Company

Fairfax, VAJob$101–171K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$101–171K/yr
Location
Fairfax, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security organization seeks a Level 3 or 4 Project Management Specialist to support the Maritime ISR Program Team at Argon ST in Fairfax, Virginia. The role leads project phases and virtual matrix teams, manages government programs and budgets, and coordinates with stakeholders. The position is 100% onsite and requires U.S. citizenship to obtain a security clearance; an interim or final Top Secret clearance is required after starting.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, nice to haveCross-Functional Team Building, requiredStakeholder Partnership, requiredBudget Forecasting, requiredBudget Management, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredCollaboration, requiredCommunication, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredRisk Management, required

Qualifications

3+ Years Cross-Functional Team Experience, required3+ Years Project or Program Management Experience, required3+ Years Product or Portfolio Management Experience, requiredMulti-Million-Dollar Budget Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree or Higher, nice to haveTop Secret Clearance, nice to haveU.S. Citizenship, requiredU.S. Person, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance

Full job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Project Management Specialist (Level 3 or 4) who is an experienced professional with project management experience to join our dynamic team in Fairfax, VA supporting Argon ST . This position will support the Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Program Team .

Strong communication and organizational skills are critical to success in this position, along with the ability to build strong relationships, collaborate in a cross-functional environment, and utilize problem-solving skills to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Develops overall project plan consistent with project objectives as defined by the project owner and key stakeholders in accordance with accepted project management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO standards)

  • Will lead others and direct all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion

  • Lead virtual matrix team using Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) to baseline, execute and manage government contracts, Foreign Military Sales (FMS)and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) programs

  • Performs studies, analysis (trend, variance, impact), risk assessments to determine impacts, and constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives.

  • Creates schedule, reports, metrics, change activity, communicates and updates plan regularly throughout lifecycle of program or project.

  • Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion.

  • Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives.

  • Assists customers to develop performance recovery plan and ensure all project control systems are in place to support ongoing support to stakeholders.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 3+ years of experience working with and building cross-functional teams and partnerships with multiple stakeholders within the company, engineering and test

  • 3+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in Project/Program and/or Product/Portfolio management or equivalent Forecasting and managing a multi-million-dollar budget

  • Experience using analytical, collaboration, communication and organizational skills

  • Experience with RIO (Risk, Issues, and Opportunities) in project planning

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher

  • Experience building positive relationships with business partners

  • Active Top Secret clearance preferred

  • Level 3 : 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Level 4 : 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel: Willing and able to travel occasionally to support customer needs

Shift: 1st Shift

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.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

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.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

  • Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting

  • Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range:

Level 3: $101,150 - $136,850

Level 4: $126,650 - $171,350

Applications for this position will be accepted until November 23, 2026

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 24, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

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.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,000 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$101–171K/yr
  • Virginia median$113–170K/yr538 salary ranges
  • US median$105–166K/yr9,815 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $136K, is 4% below the Virginia median midpoint ($142K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 741 open Project Management jobs in Virginia and 15,000 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,269 postings).
Education
5,868 of the 15,000 open Project Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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