Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

2d • $85,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) team is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer for its Structures Lab in Berkeley, Missouri. The role supports fabrication planning and setup or installation by reviewing designs, authoring manufacturing plans, sourcing fabrication within and outside Boeing, and providing support during aircraft installation or laboratory setup. The Structures Lab supports structural testing for BDS programs in St. Louis and St. Charles, from component tests through full-scale aircraft testing.

The engineer owns the build plan and ensures compliance with design configuration, manufacturing plans, and process requirements. The role includes Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis and developing an integrated build plan covering work instructions, kitting, tooling, inspection requirements, and other outputs needed to meet fabrication, test, and program requirements. The position works closely with in-house tooling and aircraft mechanics, test engineers and technicians, instrumentation engineers, program engineers, customers, fabrication technicians, and material management personnel. Work may involve programs including T-7A Redhawk, MQ-25A Stingray, Phantom Works, Boeing Weapons, F-15, and F/A-18.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite in Berkeley, MO. It requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance after starting and program access; U.S. citizenship is required for those clearances and access. The role must also meet U.S. export-control requirements. Relocation may be offered subject to candidate eligibility. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualification.
• Experience in engineering design or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience working with manufacturing planning tools.
• Experience with a design tool or CAD package such as CATIA or Siemens NX.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required, and an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
• Ability to obtain program access; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Berkeley, Missouri.
• Meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Three or more years of experience specific to Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience working with MESci.
• Experience with Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), Flight Configuration Changes (FC), or equivalent engineering change requests.
• Experience creating and reviewing redlines and coordinating them with design teams.
• Familiarity with flight-test worksheets and/or worksheet authority.
• Knowledge of procurement systems such as eParts.
• Knowledge of electrical (wire-shop) fabrication capabilities and processes.
• Experience supporting product testing in a flight- or laboratory-test environment.
• Proficiency in CATIA, ENOVIA, NX, or Teamcenter.
• Knowledge of machine-shop fabrication capabilities, including conventional and CNC machining, EDM, fit-and-finish tools and processes, and QA inspection.
• Familiarity with rapid-prototyping processes and tools.
• Familiarity with stress or structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize test hardware and instrumentation requirements for machine-shop fabrication, laboratory testing, and flight testing.
• Review design models and drawings.
• Create and review redlines and coordinate design updates with design teams.
• Author manufacturing plans to facilitate builds.
• Source fabrication and assembly, including creating work statements when needed.
• Coordinate fabrication and serve as a liaison.
• Source parts from production.
• Procure parts and materials to support testing.
• Coordinate with supplier management.
• Provide shipside support for installation of test hardware at the aircraft.
• At times, support manufacturing engineering tasks across different Boeing sites.
• Coordinate closely with test engineers and technicians, instrumentation engineers, Boeing program engineers and customers, fabrication technicians, and material-management support personnel.
• Own the build plan and ensure compliance with design configuration, build-plan, and process requirements.
• Perform DFMA analysis and develop integrated build plans that include assembly and fabrication work instructions, kitting, tooling, and inspection requirements.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work; availability varies by eligibility factors.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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