Equipment & Tool Engineer (Asset Software & Controls Eng.)

Equipment & Tool Engineer (Asset Software & Controls Eng.)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Production Asset Software & Controls Equipment Engineer — Renton, WA (737 Program)

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is hiring a Production Asset Software & Controls Equipment Engineer to support production equipment on the 737 program in Renton, WA.

If you’re driven to turn innovative ideas into reliable production solutions and enjoy working at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and operations, this role offers a hands-on opportunity to make a direct impact on aircraft production.

Key highlights

• Hiring across experience levels: Associate, Mid-level, and Experienced.
• Work on design, procurement, and sustainment of electrical/electronic automated equipment for manufacture and system functional testing.
• Provide support for manual test and production equipment as needed to sustain airplane production.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Metrology.

What you’ll do

• Gather requirements from stakeholders and define project scope.
• Evaluate make/buy alternatives and develop specifications and designs (CAD as required).
• Develop and debug equipment software and provide equipment documentation.
• Deliver real-time troubleshooting support for equipment issues that factory personnel can’t diagnose.
• Manage project budgets and timelines as required.

Who succeeds here

• Passion for process improvement and efficiency.
• Hands-on mindset and a strong desire to work in the factory with mechanics, safety, and equipment services.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.

Join Production Engineering and collaborate with experts in production, quality, design, and supply chain to guide aircraft from design to delivery. Bring your ideas to Boeing and help shape the future of aerospace manufacturing.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role focuses on the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of production equipment and tooling. Key duties include:

• Evaluate, select, and validate hardware and software for automated control systems.
• Implement and validate upgraded hardware and software in production automation.
• Design and implement safety solutions for equipment.
• Analyze equipment data and perform root cause analysis for systemic production issues.
• Develop, test, and evaluate software and hardware changes.
• Design, develop, and support equipment network technologies and cybersecurity measures.
• Partner with Operations to define and implement data collection strategies.
• Design improvements or new production equipment to address obsolescence and systemic issues.
• Verify that equipment specifications (materials and software) in final designs meet requirements.
• Troubleshoot production issues affecting quality, safety, and repeatability; coordinate with stakeholders to implement solutions.
• Lead and manage projects for acquisition or modification of production equipment, including budget and schedule management.
• Prepare and release bid and purchase specifications for equipment from suppliers.
• Analyze design/build concepts to ensure producibility and investigate alternative solutions.
• Maintain and enhance data collection systems tracking equipment performance (OEE, MTBF, MTTR, uptime).
• Ensure projects comply with applicable industry, electrical, and safety codes.
• Maintain configuration and documentation for hardware and software, and implement interim workarounds as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with fabrication, purchasing, finance, quality, safety, services, R&D, suppliers, and vendors.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show some people are less likely to apply unless they meet every desired qualification. At Boeing, we’re committed to building an inclusive, authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t match every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway — you may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 2 or more years’ related engineering work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• Must be able to work 2nd shift

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3 or more years’ relat