Airport Engineer (Experienced)
About The Position
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for an Airport Engineer (Experienced) to join Boeing Company’s Airport Technology Engineering team in Seal Beach, California. This role involves providing expertise in aircraft/airport compatibility issues, utilizing ICAO and FAA standards for pavement analysis, and applying knowledge of airfield pavement design and evaluation. The position requires proficiency with various software and strong technical and communication skills, including mentoring junior engineers. Responsibilities include comparing airplane configurations with airport infrastructure, conducting on-site tests, documenting airport infrastructure, and recommending modifications. The role also involves conducting trade studies, advising on aircraft pavement loading and certification issues, and recommending changes to facilities or procedures to remove operational restrictions. A key aspect is mentoring and training early career engineers, and overseeing quality control by checking computations and drawings.
Requirements
- 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
- 2+ years of experience in project leadership/management roles including active engagement with all the following: cross-functional teams, airport authorities, aviation regulatory authorities, and airlines.
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience in airport infrastructure design and planning, air-side airport operations, and airport compatibility.
- 5+ years of experience in conducting airport aeronautical safety assessments based on ICAO and FAA SMS standards.
- Background in Civil Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
- Experience in airport airfield operations, ground support equipment operations, and airport emergency operations.
- Experience in implementing Safety Management System (SMS).
- Advanced knowledge of airport physical characteristics (e.g., airfield design, pavement strength, design standards) and operating procedures (e.g., crash/fire/rescue data, air traffic control).
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise in aircraft/airport compatibility issues to include airport operations & planning.
- Utilize ICAO and FAA airfield pavement standards to analyze pavement data to determine pavement strength by calculating ICAO PCN and PCR values.
- Applies knowledge of airfield pavement design and evaluation using FAA pavement design software to perform pavement structural analysis.
- Compare airplane configurations with airport operations and infrastructure to identify incompatible features.
- Conduct on-site pavement roughness and strength tests (including FAARFIELD and back‑calculation methods).
- Document airport infrastructure while providing actionable recommendations for modifications and upgrades.
- Conduct trade studies of airplane design characteristics and advising on aircraft pavement loading and Part 139 certification issues.
- Experience conducting on-site airfield roughness testing and non-destructive pavement strength testing, including deflection testing.
- Recommend changes to facilities and/or procedures to support removal of operational restrictions.
- Mentor and train early career engineers.
- Oversees quality control, maintaining quality standards in all work produced by checking computations and drawings performed by others.
- Analyzes technical problems and provides new approaches and alternative solutions.
Benefits
- health insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid and unpaid time away from work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
