Experienced Test & Evaluation Engineer

Experienced Test & Evaluation Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is seeking an Experienced Test & Evaluation Engineer to join the Boeing Test & Evaluation team, working in the Metrology and Test Equipment Services (MATES) group in Huntsville, AL. This opportunity will also involve working with local and enterprise MATES personnel to support Metrology operations in the Boeing Enterprise.

The successful candidate will join a geographically dispersed and multidisciplinary metrology engineering team that is responsible for developing and supporting measurement solutions in support of advanced manufacturing, product production, research and development and test & evaluation activities. This job is primarily to support the metrology engineering teams and the associated calibration labs within MATES. This role requires coordination with people in various time zones across the US and with all Boeing business units, including BCA, BDS, ET&T primarily. Traditional Engineering skills will be used to improve the development and deployment of engineering processing, software and tools, mathematical models, and the general aggregation and dissemination of enterprise-wide measurement solutions to support all of Boeing.

Metrology And Test Equipment Services (MATES) provides a full spectrum of test asset and metrology services and support for internal customers and products through all phases of the product lifecycle. Services include: calibration/certification of mechanical/physical, dimensional/optics, electrical and RF measurement equipment and test assets, sourcing management, measurement solutions, repair & maintenance, test asset selection and use, acquisition, allocation, resource and lifecycle management, and specialized test services.

MATES is comprised of engineers, technicians and administrative personnel who support programs, sites, business units and external/government customers by providing best value test asset management and metrology services through all phases of the product lifecycle.

This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives. 

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Apply core Metrology Engineering concepts such as uncertainty analysis, reliability analysis, interval analysis, new measurement techniques, and specification interpretation

• Contributes to the engineering team in research, design, development, improvement, and implementation of processes to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of existing calibration solutions. Coach and mentor junior engineers in their development

• Assists in developing models, databases, and spreadsheets to analyze calibration data and provides summary statistical analysis and metrics for consultation within Metrology and to the business partners. (e.g., engineering management, production/test operations, suppliers)

• Works with asset management specialists to consider the entire lifecycle of an asset population and the use case for given make/models of Measurement & Test Equipment in order to maximize the replacement time versus maintenance costs timeline

• Defines work statements for new programs and support EPI (Early Program Involvement) for developing programs and technologies

• Provides general project supervision and defines, negotiates, and controls the scope, cost, and timing of projects, including performance of risk analysis using project management tools (e.g., work break-down structure, precedence network, and resource allocation).

• Provides support to project completion in coordination with the project managers and leadership team

• Engage with Business Partners (Customers) & MATES technical communities to understand measurement requirements and develop and implement calibration processes and procedures

• Design/develop calibration system/test fixtures, data processing tools, and algorithms

• Utilizes engineering methods (e.g., mathematical models, simulation, statistics) to support the development of optimal measurement solutions

• Support maintenance of reference standards traceability, calibration procedures and software

• Support AS9100 / ISO-17025 compliance, knowledge sharing and sustainment

• Support of Boeing Safety & Quality systems initiatives

• Support Metrology process knowledge sharing, both within the organization and with the business partners

• Use established Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) method and techniques to apply lessons learned to the improvement of test procedures/methodologies

• Develop project plans using the principles of project m