Manufacturing Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Manufacturing Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) Design-Build Military Flight Test Instrumentation team located in Berkeley, MO is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provision Flight Test Instrumentation hardware on multiple aircraft platforms. On this team, a Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly & Installation) has the primary responsibility for the fabrication and installation of the mechanical and electrical hardware required to install a flight test data system. Design-Build Flight Test Manufacturing Engineers work the entire production cycle from review of engineering, manufacturing plan authorship, fabrication sourcing (inside and outside of Boeing) and detail planning, and continuing on through installation planning and shipside support.

Manufacturing Engineers are owners of the build plan and ensure compliance to design configuration, build plan, and process requirements.  Manufacturing Engineering performs Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis and develops an integrated build plan consisting of work instructions for assembly/fabrication, kitting, tooling, inspection requirements, and other outputs to ensure fabrication meets design, test, and program requirements.

BT&E is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced and Senior level Manufacturing Engineers.

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Synthesis of test hardware & instrumentation requirements in support of flight test
• Review of design models and drawings, creating/reviewing redlines and coordinating with design to incorporate updates.
• Authorship of manufacturing plans to facilitate build
• Sourcing of fabrication & assembly including work statement creation as needed
• Fabrication coordination and liaison
• Part sourcing from production
• Procurement of parts/material to support test, coordination with supplier management
• Shipside (at the aircraft) support of test hardware installation
• At times support manufacturing engineering tasks across different Boeing sites
• Close coordination with: Boeing flight test organization, instrumentation engineers and technicians, program engineers, Boeing customers, fabrication technicians and support personnel (material management), electrical and mechanical designers across design/build and the Enterprise

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    
• 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering
• 3+ years of experience writing MES plans to support detail part fabrication, assembly and installation
• 3+ years’ experience with 3D modeling software
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• How many years of Experience do you have leading teams and/or leading initiatives?
• Experience with a design tool (CAD package) like Siemens NX, CATIA, etc.
• Experience working with machine shop processes, prototype development, or fabrication processes
• Experience with design and development on rapid development or prototyping

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 location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and quali