Test & Evaluation Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Test & Evaluation Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking a Test & Evaluation Engineer (Experienced or Senior) to work in the Structures and Mechanical Test (STR) capability as part of the Structures Test and Evaluation Engineering team located in Berkeley, MO. The STR capability supports structural, mechanical and material properties test programs for all Boeing Divisions, including Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA), Boeing Defense Systems (BDS), and Boeing Space Programs with an emphasis on BDS. 

As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to work on the latest military aircraft and weapons programs, such as T-7A and MQ-25A, and support our legacy programs like F-15 and F/A-18 into the future. The St. Louis STR team supports tests ranging from material testing, airframe component testing to full-scale static and fatigue testing. The ideal candidate should work well under pressure, have excellent all around communication skills, leadership, interpersonal, organizational skills, and be very detail oriented. There are additional opportunities to work with other test laboratories in the company and develop unique solutions for structural and mechanical test design and test operations that solve challenging engineering problems.

This position is for 1st shift; however, various shifts, nights, weekends, and alternate shifts may be required to support program objectives. 

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; experienced and senior level Structures Test & Evaluation Engineers.  

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide support to a test program under general direction 

• Work with and lead a team through test design, integration and test conduct activities in the structural test labs. 

• Train early career engineers in engineering best practice and structures testing principles per the Boeing best practices and design guidelines for the Structural Test Capability. 

• Gather test requirements, develop test procedures, design and analyze test fixtures, leads in the fabrication and setup of the tests, and leads in the test conduct phase 

• Coordinate with the business partner, team members, shop (touch-labor) personnel, and other support personnel 

• Use knowledge in structural test design, CAD systems, and analysis concepts, including test techniques and hydraulic operations to design test fixtures and organize test operations 

• Exhibit a high degree of mechanical aptitude, which includes an understanding of 2D design drawings, 3D Model Based Design and manufacturability, producibility and reliability of test hardware designs. 

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with various integrated and cross-functional teams in situations that require significant judgment and decision making 

• Integrate test fixture assemblies per design best practices, Boeing safety requirements and customer requirements 

• Track, Document and produce internal test reports on assigned testing projects 

• Work with lab personnel to lead efforts to troubleshoot test fixtures, test equipment, instrumentation and test article issues 

• Present data to internal teams and business partners during design process reviews and test readiness reviews 

• Analyze test data to ensure test readiness and data validity 

• Conduct research in test technologies to improve lab efficiency and capability 

• Interface with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement test engineering solutions 

• Help to lead in the current and future direction of the Boeing Structures Testing capability across the Boeing Enterprise 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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
• 5+ years of experience with 3D Design software, such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks and/or CATIA 
• 10+ years of experience with structural testing, mechanical testing and/or flight testing 
• 5+ years of experience leading a test design team and/or experience as a test conductor/architect
• 5+ years of experience with hydraulic and/or mechanical control systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combinati