Structures Design Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

Structures Design Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking a Structures Design Engineer (Mid-level or Senior) located in El Segundo, CA. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing structure/payload system and component design.  Competencies needed for this role include Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Customer Focus, Innovation, Project Management, and Engineering Judgment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Create documentation of structural, payload and bus tooling/equipment system integration based on design requirements to facilitate/increase productivity throughout the lifecycle of the vehicle.

• Develop, maintain, modify and interpret tooling/equipment engineering documentation using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools (PTC Creo, CreoView, Creo-Simulate), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T – ASME Y14.5M) standards and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.

• Supports in the design of appendage deployment tests tooling to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.

• Evaluates program and project requirements, develops complex equipment and tooling concepts and designs solutions for the Production System

• Create dispositions and closure of vehicle integration and structure business unit related process anomalies.

• Validates contractual performance milestones, maintains configuration control, conducts reviews, prepares plans for productions readiness, preventative maintenance, and spares.

• Participate in all manufacturing tooling assembly operations with focus on customer satisfaction.

• Actively support design for manufacturing, integration reviews and process improvements by reviewing previous designs/lessons learned, regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and/or contracts in order to support proposals, studies, and/or produce higher quality and more efficient detail designs and integration

• Support preliminary design layouts, sketches, preliminary strength analysis to support trade studies, develop structural technology, testing requirements, materials, processes, and tools, define interfaces

• Support the evaluation and resolution of production and service issues

• Support management of the engineering project by providing status and following the project plan

• Assist in supporting proposal preparation and new business development efforts in order to grow the business. Tasks include: work statement estimates (e.g., cost, schedule, task breakdown) and marketing support

• Compiles and analyzes technical data to determine the effects on product engineering design and rate estimates, identifies robotics, automation or technology recommendations and system integration for equipment and tooling.

• Ensures compliance with safety, producibility, maintainability, reliability, ergonomic factors and regulatory requirements.

• Actively seeks learning opportunities, participates in training, and studies Boeing processes and procedures to increase personal knowledge and understanding of project management

• Works under general direction

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the El Segundo, CA, location.

This worksite participates in Boeing’s optional 9/80 schedule rotation. 9/80 is a rotation in which employees can work 9 hour shifts, 8 days per pay period (bi-weekly) and receive every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/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

• 3+ years of experience developing 3D CAD models and/or drawings

• 3+ years of experience working with cross-functional or cross-organizational teams to develop and/or support IT project plans and schedules

• Experience working within a fast-paced team environment which required strong communication skills to frequently interact with Program Leadership, internal and external customer representatives and development teams

• Mid-level: typically 5 or more years' related work e