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KC-135 Structural Design Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

Boeing
Oklahoma City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Jun 2026
💰 $129,950/yr($79,050/yr$129,950/yr)

About the role

KC-135 Structural Design Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

Company:

The Boeing Company

BGS is seeking a Structural Design Engineer for the KC-135 Design Engineering team located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team is responsible for developing and performing design engineering for sustainment, modification and improvements of military and commercial derivative aircraft. 


Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate and Mid-Level Structural Design Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Perform structural design technical lead tasks for Structures Capability Team

  • Responsible for developing detail and modification design concepts/final design and meeting contractual/productibility requirements for end item deliverables; This includes structural modifications, mechanical components and primary and secondary structural detail/installation design for Development and Production purposes using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools (CATIAv5 and ENOVIA)

  • Responsible for the integration of detail design of parts/hardware installation and supports planning/manufacturing efforts and associated tools

  • Analyzes and resolves design problems, able to develop and assist others with resolving design discrepancies and analyze the applicability of new and emerging technologies and advanced techniques

  • Support internal/external design reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Preliminary/Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR) with US and Foreign Air Force customers

  • Provide design expertise and technical knowledge to resolve customer inquiries for post-production fleet sustainment

  • Responsible for Material Review Board (MRB) actions, providing engineering design disposition on discrepancies (e.g., rejection tags, production action requests, shop revision requests)

  • Documents processes, specifications and procedures that support the design and manufacture of structural commodities

  • Develops complex statements of work, metrics, schedules and budgets

  • Performs technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection

  • Supports new business and proposal activities

  • Works under minimal direction

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

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

  • 1+ years’ experience in Model Based Definition (MBD)

  • 1+ years’ experience using CATIA V5, ENOVIA, and/or DELMIA

  • Experience working with configuration management tools such as CMPro or Teamcenter

  • 1+ years’ experience maintaining and supporting process updates and engineering changes

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 3+ years of higher education and/or related work experience (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc.)

  • 3+ years’ experience using CATIA v5 and ENOVIA

  • Experience leading a team of engineers with responsibility for the cost, schedule, and technical quality of their output

Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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 & Benefits:

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.

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