C-17 Structural Analysis Design Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior)

BoeingLong Beach, CA
$90,950 - $182,850Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Global Services (BGS) are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate, Mid-Level and Senior C-17 Structural Design Engineers to join the C-17 Program Engineering Team located in Long Beach, California. The C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft with unique capabilities, combining the attributes of a strategic airlifter with those of a tactical airlifter. Currently, C-17 operators plan to operate them until at least the 2070s, which will require extensive engineering support to monitor, modify, repair, and improve the fleet. In support of this goal, C-17 Structures is looking for motivated individuals to join the team to support of the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program. This is an exciting and uncommon opportunity to work on a unique aircraft with a diverse and dedicated engineering team. You will develop your technical competence as well as your leadership skills on a program with an amazing history and long-term outlook. Your innovative thinking will not just be heard but welcomed. Your hard work will be rewarded, and your maturity and integrity will be valued. At Boeing, we value your curiosity, your determination, and your imagination.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
  • 1+ years’ experience with aircraft stress analysis/structural analysis
  • 1+ years’ experience with finite element modeling structural analysis methods and tools
  • Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

  • 3+ years of higher education and/or related work experience (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc) (Level 3)
  • Design and repair of aerospace metallic and composite structures
  • Collaboration with team members
  • Use of: NASTRAN, PATRAN, CAS-D, ABAQUS, NX, Teamcenter, CSW
  • Support of McDonnell Douglas Corporation products such as: DC-8, DC-9/MD-80/MD-90/717, DC-10/KC-10/MD-11, C-17, F-15, F/A-18, AV-8B
  • 5+ years of higher education and/or related work experience (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc) (Level 4)
  • Leading, teaching within discipline
  • Active U.S. Security Clearance
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with leaders and colleagues in an engineering environment

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with other C-17 Stress Analysts to qualify repairs and modifications to the C-17 aircraft utilizing computer-aided and classical methods
  • Document and publish/release structural designs and analysis results
  • Become skilled in C-17 specific Tools, Processes, and Documentation
  • Work towards eligibility to be granted C-17 Delegated Engineering Authority
  • Supervise and train early-career team members
  • Some travel may be required
  • May be asked to support other programs or perform other duties as needed

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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