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Mid-Level C-17 Root Cause Engineer

Boeing
Warner Robins, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2025
💰 $132,250/yr($97,750/yr$132,250/yr)

About the role

Mid-Level C-17 Root Cause Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Mid-Level C-17 RCCA Engineer to support Boeing Global Services in Warner Robins, GA or San Antonio, TX.

The selected candidate will support a multi-disciplined team in the sustainment of the C-17 program-wide Engineering Data Repository System (EDARS), which includes standardized and optimized processes.  In this customer-facing position, efforts include collaboration with a broad-based and globally located C-17 engineering team and C-17 USAF/FMS customers to support various engineering and program investigations; as well as the support of the C-17 Delegation of Engineering Authority (DEA) program. Development and sustainment efforts will include integration of program-wide processes, policies, systems, tools, performance metrics and deliverables.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Supports the EDARS team in the development and implementation of the EDARS tools to support aircraft and equipment issue Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis and preventive actions.
  • Supports C-17 Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) personnel, Cognizant engineers, DEA engineers and the DEA Program Chief Engineer in developing, consolidating, analyzing and successfully submitting multiple Contract Data Requirement List (CDRLs) to the USAF customer.
  • Supports the annual DEA Program Assessment.
  • Frequently interacts with C-17 USAF and FMS SPO Engineering personnel.
  • Collaborates with systems engineering, other engineering groups, and Process Based Management (PBM) personnel in order to ensure program-level visibility, formal documentation maintenance, and timeliness of cycle time and quality-based performance metrics.
  • Develops and drives RCCA efforts to mitigate recurrent engineering dispositions, and reduce customer burden via Organizational, Intermediate and Depot maintenance concepts, Technical Orders (TOs), Work Instruction Records (WIRs), engineering drawings and design improvements.
  • Maintains strong technical network and collaboration with the C-17 System Engineering & Sustainment Engineering teams.

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
  • 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 5+ years of experience performing complex systems engineering or system integration work
  • 3+ years of experience in data analysis, trending, and reporting
  • 3+ years of experience with Functional Hazard Analysis (FHAs), FMEA's, Airplane Level Threats (Particular Risk Analyses), Fault Trees, and/or System Safety Assessments (SSAs)
  • 1+ years of experience in Engineering process development and process integration
  • Experience influencing stakeholders across multiple organizations to define and drive common objectives.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Master's degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics, or equivalent work experience.
  • 9+ years' experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Program-level Life Cycle Management and/or Systems Engineering Plan and process development experience
  • 2+ years of experience with C-17 Program and Engineering experience
  • 2+ years of experience working within or accessing non-conformance data systems such as VECTOR, GOLDesp and/or AutoTAR
  • Familiar with USAF processes, regulations and protocols

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 loca

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