Associate Struct & Payload Design Engr (Payload Systems Design)

Boeing•North Charleston, SC

4d•$85,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company, Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking Structures and Payloads Design Engineers (Associate) to join their Seats Integration Team in North Charleston, South Carolina. This role is focused on installation and delivery support, resolving emergent build issues, and ensuring seats are installed, certified, and delivered on schedule and to specification. The engineer will be the technical point of contact during aircraft installation and delivery campaigns, working hands-on with factory teams, suppliers, and airline customers to resolve in-flightline and emergent build issues that impact schedule, safety, or compliance. This work directly enables safe handovers of aircraft to customers and drives continuous improvement in installation processes and supplier deliverables. The engineer will be part of the engineering team, working aircraft installation and delivery campaigns—working hands-on with factory teams, suppliers, and airline customers to resolve in-flightline and emergent build issues that impact schedule, safety, or compliance. Their work directly enables safe handovers of aircraft to customers and drives continuous improvement in installation processes and supplier deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
2+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on installation and delivery support for aircraft interiors or seat systems in a production or final assembly environment
Rapid troubleshooting and resolution of emergent build or field issues
Working directly with suppliers, airline customers, and production/factory teams
Familiarity with regulatory compliance and certification implications of installation issues
Experience authoring engineering dispositions, field fixes, or installation work instructions
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for supplier or customer support
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize multiple delivery issues, and communicate concise technical status to leadership and customers
Proficiency with 3-D CAD and common engineering documentation tools preferred

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day installation and delivery engineering support during build, outfitting, and final delivery activities
Rapid technical troubleshooting and root cause resolution for emergent build issues related to seat installation, interfaces, and systems
Coordinate corrective actions with suppliers, production teams, IPTs, and ground operations to minimize schedule impact and ensure compliance
Author and release engineering dispositions, field fixes, and installation procedures to support on-wing and factory fixes
Review supplier technical data and installation packages to ensure readiness for factory implementation and delivery acceptance
Support aircraft acceptance events with airline customers, validate installation quality, and close out delivery nonconformances
Prepare and maintain compliance documentation and summary reports tied to delivery milestones and certification requirements
Capture lessons learned from emergent issues and drive design or process changes to prevent recurrence
Interface with regulatory authorities (including FAA) as needed for dispositioning issues affecting certification or delivery
Support IPTs to align priorities, schedule tradeoffs, risk mitigation, and supplier corrective action plans