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Structures & Payload Design Engineer (Payload Systems Design) - Experienced or Senior

Boeing
North Charleston, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jul 2026
💰 $171,350/yr($103,700/yr$171,350/yr)

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Structures & Payload Design Engineer (Payload Systems Design) - Experienced or Senior

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Payloads organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft 787 Program is seeking experienced Experienced or Senior Design Engineers for a number of different positions in North Charleston, South Carolina.  The Payloads organization is responsible for everything you see when you fly; and a lot that you don’t: The Interior of the airplane, along with the Cargo compartments, exterior markings, associated systems, and cabin safety all make up Payloads. We are how our airline customers fulfill their mission and represent their brand.  Our organization is a fast paced, dynamic environment, which pulls from many engineering backgrounds.  The selected candidate will have a statement of work that spans the product lifecycle: supporting customer configuration development, supplier engagement, validating and verifying design requirements, integrating business needs, and supporting the product through the production and certification processes.  Your work will include the need to interface with other members of project engineering, production engineering, program/product teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement engineering solutions. You will be able to combine the expertise and resources of the interiors organization to certify and deliver the best interiors products within the industry.

Be part of the team that connects rigorous technical design to the future of air travel.

Our team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced (Level 3) Senior (Level 4) Designer Engineers.

The Payloads organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft 787 Program is seeking experienced Engineers for several different positions, including:

  • BFE Monuments

  • Lighting

  • Monuments - Lavatories & Galleys

  • Certification

  • Configuration

  • Production Integration - Process/Tools

  • Livery


Position Responsibilities:

  • Engineering support and project leadership within a production system

  • Direct engagement working with/for aerospace suppliers or airlines

  • Validating/demonstrating compliance to regulatory requirements

  • Working with regulators

  • Design for manufacturing

  • Aircraft cargo compartment and handling system design, integration, and/or certification

  • Works under general direction

  • Assignment of final responsibility could be in any one of the following Interiors organizations listed above. Final determination will be based on best fit and alignment of experience.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)

  • 3+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 4: 5+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.

  • Strong understanding and demonstrated experience with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and/or EASA equivalent.

  • Experience in aerospace interiors, materials and properties, design criteria and release processes.

  • 5+ years of experience in program or project management, leading project and/or program proposals of varying complexity (including: development and execution of schedule milestones, financial assessments, resource assessments, risk and/or issues management, etc.).

  • Experience leading a cross-functional team.

  • Demonstrates good problem solving skills and critical thinking

  • Ability to use a variety of media to clearly convey information and ideas to a variety of audiences

  • Demonstrated interest in continuous personal learning and development

 

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.

Pay Range Summary:

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