Entry Level or Associate Aerospace Safety Engineer

Boeing • Mesa, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Vertical Lift Mission Assurance Organization is seeking an Aerospace Safety Engineer to join its System Safety Engineering Team in Mesa, Arizona, supporting Attack Programs. The team is hiring at Entry Level (Level 1) and Associate (Level 2). The role assesses hazards across subsystems including airframe, electrical, mechanical, and software, and supports system safety throughout the program lifecycle—from conceptual development, design, and test through production and sustainment of aircraft for U.S. government and international customers. The engineer will work with engineering and program management teams, customers, government stakeholders, and regulatory agencies, and may lead appropriate efforts.

Candidates should have an engineering degree and relevant engineering experience for the level. Familiarity with aviation or rotorcraft and safety standards such as ARP 4761 and MIL-STD-882E is desirable. Military experience is a plus. Strong technical writing and communication skills are sought.

The position is based in Mesa, Arizona, and is Shift 1. It requires compliance with U.S. export control requirements; a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. The position does not require a security clearance and is not designated Safety Sensitive. The role is not contingent upon a program award.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
• Level 1: Experience in an engineering discipline.
• Level 1: Experience with aircraft systems, such as navigation, avionics, fuel, hydraulics, or pneumatic systems, including operations and troubleshooting.
• Must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person under 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills are sought.

Nice To Haves

• Level 2: 2 or more years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Experience conducting first flight readiness reviews or flight test mission assurance readiness reviews.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience applying systems engineering principles during development of complex hardware/software solutions on an aerospace platform.
• Experience with aviation or rotorcraft.
• Familiarity with ARP 4761 and MIL-STD-882E safety standards.
• Military experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer specifications and regulations and assess designs to develop safety requirements, constraints, and operating limits.
• Develop System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs).
• Conduct hazard analyses across the product lifecycle, including FHA, PSSA, SSA, CMA, zonal analysis, PRA, OHHA, O&SHA, SHA, SAR, SSRE, and FTA.
• Review engineering design specifications, test and manufacturing operations, change proposals, anomaly reports, and deviation or waiver requests for potential safety impacts.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, customers, and program domain experts.
• Prepare presentations, analyses, and reports for government and customer safety boards, program design reviews, and test or mission readiness reviews.
• Develop proposals, work statements, and specifications affecting system safety engineering scope and budget.
• Deliver oral and written system safety and risk presentations to peers, program management, senior leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level