Materials and Processes Engineer - Composites (Mid-Level, Senior or Subject Matter Expert)

Materials and Processes Engineer - Composites (Mid-Level, Senior or Subject Matter Expert)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000398776

Date Posted:

2023-11-21

Location:

USA - Berkeley, MO

Job Description Qualifications:

We are Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T): Boeing's global research and development team creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace.  We are engineers and technicians, skilled scientists and bold innovators; Join us and put your passion, determination, and skill to work building the future!

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The BR&T Materials and Processes Engineering team is seeking high performing, motivated and self-starting Materials and Processes Engineer - Composites (Production Program Support). 

We are seeking a Mid-Level, Senior or Subject Matter Expert Engineer to join our team in Berkeley, Missouri, supporting Boeing Defense production aircraft programs at the St. Louis, Missouri site (F/A-18, F-15, MQ-25).  This position will also provide composites support to spares and legacy programs. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with internal and external suppliers regarding composite part and process specification qualifications, material authorization, specification authoring and revision, and non-conformance support.  Must be willing to travel up to 25%.

Position Responsibilities:

• Author and revise material or process specifications
• Specification of composite materials, resin systems and adhesives for aircraft usage
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, structural engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers, to ensure successful project execution
• Qualification of suppliers to composite fabrication, assembly and bonding processes to internal specifications
• Interface with government, external and internal customers
• Support non-conformances, fleet impact assessments, notice of escapees
• Lead material and fabrication development of controlled surface re-design effort
• Develop and implement earned value management techniques to monitor project progress and ensure timely completion.
• Manage composite materials development, including planning, scheduling, and resource allocation for a structural red-design effort

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

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. Secret clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• 5+ years’ Engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 9+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 14+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Material Science
• Experience with aerospace composite materials, assembly, fabrication, bonding
• Experience with aerospace process and material specifications
• Experience in earned value management and project management
• Experience with adhesive materials (such as epoxy, urethane, polyimide, reinforcements, etc) and processes.
• Experience with composite and elastomers and associated processing and fabrication techniques
• Experience with composite and elastomer failure modes (structural and nonstructural) and analysis for materials, processes and parts.
• Experience reading/interpreting engineering drawings
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, etc.)

Typical Education/Experience: 

Mid-Level (Level 3):

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior (Level 4):

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor)