Associate Liaison Engineer | Production Review

Associate Liaison Engineer | Production Review

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) Organization is seeking an Associate Liaison Engineer to focus on the area of Production Review in Tukwila, WA. 

We are looking for proactive individuals who can make quick engineering decisions that can go beyond their desks and into the factory for hands-on engineering.  This position requires excellent communication and collaboration skills, partnering closely with production personnel.  The ideal candidate will apply engineering principles to assess and resolve product/process aircraft issues through the product/aircraft lifecycle.  They will analyze, conduct root cause analysis, and develop dispositions for design non-conformances.  They will also identify, document, and communicate deviations that could impact design intent and safety as well as develop and implement product/process improvements.

We are seeking candidates who are able to work variable shifts; the candidate may be assigned a rotation to cover first, second, or third shift as well as weekend or daily overtime and holidays as required to support production.  This requirement varies at each support location in the factory and is typically covered on a rotation basis as required.  This position involves daily exposure to factory environment which includes stairs, trip hazards, high noise areas, chemical hazards (breathing and handling), and entering airplanes during their many stages of build.

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Position Responsibilities:

• Applies basic knowledge of Boeing design and/or engineering principles to develop interim or final engineering solutions to product/process issues throughout production and/or for technical, operational, and quality issues that cannot be resolved by the customer.
• Analyzes, conducts failure analysis, root cause analysis, and troubleshoots to understand root cause.
• Provides assistance to identify solutions.
• Provides written dispositions for routine design non-conformances.
• Supports activities to identify deviations that could impact design intent and safety and product/process improvements.
• Develops routine customer correspondence for continued safe operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Participates in Material Review Boards (MRBs) and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Ensures that supplier and build partner comply with Boeing standards.
• Represents the engineering community in the build through post-production environment.
• Recommends simple, non-destructive test procedures, tools, and standards.
• Conducts simple static strength analysis to validate interim design repairs meet original design loads criteria.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
• 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.
• Willing to work variable shifts, including weekends and overtime. Some positions may also be rotating shifts.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and able to collaborate effectively to provide a sound engineering Solution.

Conflict of Interest:

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

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.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Shift:

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

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing