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Design Engineer, (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Sept 2025
💰 $129,950/yr($80,750/yr$129,950/yr)

About the role

Design Engineer, (Associate or Experienced)

Company:

The Boeing Company

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire.  Come be a part of a diverse multi-disciplined team of engineers, operating in an agile environment, using the latest tools and methodologies.  At Boeing we value your curiosity, your determination, and your imagination. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us. #TheFutureIsBuiltHere.

The Boeing Company's Mobility Surveillance and Bombers (MS&B) team is looking for a Mid-Level Structures & Payloads Design Engineer to join the exciting KC-46 Structures Team based in Tukwila, WA.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Develops, integrates, and documents structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design

  • Develops, maintains, and modifies structural and interior payload system and component designs using 3‑D CAD tools and other design methods

  • Provides product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers, and external customers throughout the product lifecycle

  • Performs and integrates analytical and test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications

  • Manages supplier development, test, and production activities; coordinates with suppliers to optimize design and achieve program goals

  • Develops new design and analysis processes and tools to improve effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of the development effort

  • Investigates emerging technologies and develops concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements

  • Works under general direction

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

  • 2 or more years’ experience in Structural Design and Analysis of Aerospace industry.

  • 2 or more years of CATIA V5 experience

  • Basic understanding of structural engineering fundamentals including airframe/component design and materials

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 7 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • 3 or more years of experience in Structural Design and Requirements for Modification and or Repairs on transport class aircrafts

  • 2 or more years of Structural Design in supporting Manufacturing

  • 2 or more years of experience with Design for Producibility / DFM/A and producibility trade-offs

  • 1 or more years of GDT

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift  
Union
This is a union-represented position.

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.
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as mar

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