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Manufacturing Engineer (Entry-Level or Associate)

Boeing
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Feb 2026
💰 $115,000/yr($71,400/yr$115,000/yr)

About the role

Manufacturing Engineer (Entry-Level or Associate)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) Test Operations & Engineering (TO&E) Instrumentation Data System Installation Design team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer located in Berkeley, MO to provision Flight Test Instrumentation hardware on multiple aircraft platforms. On this team, a Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly & Installation) has the primary responsibility for the fabrication and installation of the mechanical and electrical hardware required to install a flight test data system. Design-Build Flight Test Manufacturing Engineers work the entire production cycle from review of engineering, manufacturing plan authorship, fabrication sourcing (inside and outside of Boeing) and detail planning, and continuing on through installation planning and shipside support.

Manufacturing Engineers are owners of the build plan and ensure compliance to design configuration, build plan, and process requirements. Manufacturing Engineering performs Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis and develops an integrated build plan consisting of work instructions for assembly/fabrication, kitting, tooling, inspection requirements, and other outputs to ensure fabrication meets design, test, and program requirements.

BT&E is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Entry-Level and Associate level Manufacturing Engineers.

Position Responsibilities Include:

  • Synthesis of test hardware & instrumentation requirements in support of flight test

  • Review of design models and drawings, creating/reviewing redlines and coordinating with design to incorporate updates

  • Authorship of manufacturing plans to facilitate build

  • Sourcing of fabrication & assembly including work statement creation as needed

  • Fabrication coordination and liaison

  • Part sourcing from production

  • Procurement of parts/material to support test, coordination with supplier management

  • Shipside (at the aircraft) support of test hardware installation

  • At times support manufacturing engineering tasks across different Boeing sites

  • Close coordination with: Boeing flight test organization, instrumentation engineers and technicians, program engineers, Boeing customers, fabrication technicians and support personnel (material management), electrical and mechanical designers across design/build and the Enterprise

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

  • 1+ years of experience with 3D modeling software

  • Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 1 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • 1+ years of experience developing and optimizing efficient manufacturing plans

  • 1+ years of experience generating/approving work instructions, work orders, planning documents

  • Experience with a design tool (CAD package) like Siemens NX, CATIA, etc.

  • Experience working with machine shop processes, prototype development, or fabrication processes

  • Experience with design and development on rapid development or prototyping

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

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

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

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