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Structures & Payload Design Engineer (Payload Systems Design) - Consultant

Boeing
North Charleston, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2026
💰 $209,300/yr($154,700/yr$209,300/yr)

About the role

Structures & Payload Design Engineer (Payload Systems Design) - Consultant

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Payloads organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft 787 Program is seeking experienced Design Engineers for a number of different positions in North Charleston, South Carolina.  The Payloads organization is responsible for everything you see when you fly; and a lot that you don’t: The Interior of the airplane, along with the Cargo compartments, exterior markings, associated systems, and cabin safety all make up Payloads. We are how our airline customers fulfill their mission and represent their brand.  Our organization is a fast paced, dynamic environment, which pulls from many engineering backgrounds.  The selected candidate will have a statement of work that spans the product lifecycle: supporting customer configuration development, supplier engagement, validating and verifying design requirements, integrating business needs, and supporting the product through the production and certification processes.  Your work will include the need to interface with other members of project engineering, production engineering, program/product teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement engineering solutions. You will be able to combine the expertise and resources of the interiors organization to certify and deliver the best interiors products within the industry.

Be part of the team that connects rigorous technical design to the future of air travel.

The Payloads organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft 787 Program is seeking experienced Engineers for several different positions, including:

  • BFE Monuments

  • Lighting

  • Monuments - Lavatories & Galleys

  • Certification

  • Configuration

  • Production Integration - Process/Tools

  • Livery

 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead development of engineering solutions for the Payloads Engineering function in support of current and future commercial airplane products.

  • Manage development, test, and production activities and direct activities to optimize integration and achieve program goals.

  • Lead development of engineering solutions for airline customer in-service reliability and/or safety issues.

  • Train, coach, and mentor Payloads and Structures engineers.

  • Validating/demonstrating compliance to regulatory requirements

  • Working with regulators

  • Design for manufacturing

  • Assignment of final responsibility could be in any one of the following Interiors organizations listed above. Final determination will be based on best fit and alignment of experience.

Work Authorization Statement:

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the North Charleston, SC location.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)

  • 14+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.

  • 1+ year of experience in aerospace interiors, materials and properties, design criteria and release processes.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Strong understanding and demonstrated experience with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and/or EASA equivalent.

  • 9+ years of experience in program or project management, leading project and/or program proposals of varying complexity (including: development and execution of schedule milestones, financial assessments, resource assessments, risk and/or issues management, etc.)

  • Demonstrates good problem-solving skills and critical thinking

  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment

  • Adaptable in a dynamic work environment 

  • Experience leading a cross-functional team.

  • Excellent communication skill, both written and oral. Ability to use a variety of media to clearly convey information and ideas to a variety of audiences

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 alc

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