Associate Flight Control Systems Integration and Safety Engineer

About the position

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. The Boeing Company is looking for an Associate Flight Control Systems Integration and Safety Engineer (Level 2) to support the team in Everett, Washington. This requisition is aimed at attracting skilled and motivated early-career engineers to assist in the design, analysis, testing, and certification of flight control systems and components for large commercial aircraft. Additionally, the role involves supporting the production and operational needs of these systems, contributing to their reliability and performance. Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced and Senior Flight Control Systems Integration and Safety Engineers. We foster a collaborative environment where every team member prioritizes safety and recognizes the profound significance of their contributions to the aviation industry. Our strong emphasis on teamwork and a robust safety culture is not just a value; it is essential to our mission. By cultivating a culture that values collaboration and safety, we ensure that our commitment to excellence resonates throughout our organization, ultimately enhancing the trust and confidence placed in us by those who fly. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment where your contributions are recognized, we invite you to apply today and join our team!

Responsibilities

• Decomposes airplane level requirements into system level requirements and further decomposes system level requirements into component requirements.
• Participates in and/or lead system, component and detail certification efforts, including creation of required certification artifacts, such as, system safety analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, and fault tree analysis; confirming and demonstrating traceability to regulatory requirements; and resolution of regulation conflicts.
• Gathers, defines and documents system level requirements to support flight control and mission or trajectory requirements definition.
• Resolves requirement conflicts. Performs and documents analysis and design of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems to validate or assess the system design or models.
• Participates in and/or lead system level and component level validation analysis and testing, including test monitoring; analysis and test report authoring; supplier test report review and approval; test failure analysis; and test failure mitigation.
• Supports initial production efforts including timely resolution of first build problems at Boeing and supplier manufacturing facilities; ensuring readiness for production start-up milestones, such as, power-on, system gauntlet, system functional test, ground test and first flight; analysis and resolution of rejections and ground/flight test squawks; and ground/flight test data review for design validation and certification compliance.
• Supports global fleet operations including subject matter expert consultation for airline and regulator queries; participate in and lead resolution efforts to resolve Service Related Problems (SRP); and analyze reported flight incidents to provide recommendations to the Safety Review Board (SRB) for Continued Operational Safety Program (COSP) determinations.
• Generally, these activities require successful cross-functional coordination within and outside of Boeing including with; avionics, pilot/crew operations, airplane safety, aerodynamics, BCA systems software, suppliers, airline customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Develops solutions and disposition of issues to assure customer satisfaction.
• Works under general direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of technical experience in an aerospace or similar regulated industry environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with System Safety Analysis, failure modes and effects analysis; fault tree analysis; common cause analysis, and single & multiple failure analysis.
• Knowledge/Experience with ARP 4754 and ARP 4761.
• Experience with flight controls system and component architecture.
• Experience in requirements development, design, analysis, and verification & validation of flight control systems.
• Experience using requirement management tools such as IBM Rational DOORS.
• Experience with manufacturing regulated and certified, safety critical components and software.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time away from work