Critical Lift & Move Engineer, Experienced or Senior

Boeing • Kennedy Space Center, FL

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense & Space organization is seeking an Experienced or Senior Critical Lift & Move Production Engineer to support the NASA Artemis Space Launch System (SLS) team at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The position is expected to be 100% onsite and supports critical lift and move operations for Core Stage hardware across production sites at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and Michoud Assembly Facility, Louisiana. The engineer may lead or participate as a member of the Critical Lift & Move team, planning and overseeing safe, efficient handling of program-critical hardware.

The role develops engineered lift and move strategies and execution plans, assesses handling and transport operations, and provides on-site support from planning and readiness reviews through execution and post-job learning. It also contributes to hardware and tooling design reviews so safe lifting, handling, transportation, access, and maintainability are incorporated into designs. Work includes coordination across engineering, manufacturing, operations, tooling, quality, safety, logistics, suppliers, and contractors. Support for off-shift, weekend, or time-sensitive operations may be required by program needs.

Applicants must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person and be able to obtain access clearance for a NASA facility. The position does not require a security clearance. It is a NASA safety-sensitive role subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Successful candidates must satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment process. Relocation is available based on candidate eligibility, and the employer is willing to sponsor employment visa status. The role is not contingent upon program award.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in mechanical, structural, manufacturing, production, or operations engineering.
• Experience supporting crane lifts, rigging, heavy transport, or large structural handling operations.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Ability to obtain clearance for access to a NASA facility.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to safety, housekeeping, and adherence to corporate policies and standards.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications in crane, rigging, ironworking, or heavy equipment operations.
• Experience in rigging.
• Experience developing engineering plans, procedures, work instructions, or technical documentation.
• Knowledge of lifting and rigging fundamentals, load paths, center of gravity evaluation, and structural response during lifting and transportation.
• Familiarity with applicable standards and regulations such as OSHA and ASME B30.
• Experience with CAD models, engineering drawings, and engineering analysis tools used to assess hardware interfaces and structural capability.
• Experience supporting design reviews and integrating handling and transportation requirements into hardware or tooling designs.
• Experience performing risk assessments, investigating anomalies, and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for conveying technical information across engineering and operations teams.
• Experience in a fast-paced, highly integrated production or spaceflight hardware environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, compliant movement of flight hardware and ground support equipment using appropriate procedures and team coordination.
• Develop and maintain engineered lift and move plans for flight hardware, tooling, and ground support equipment.
• Assess critical lifts and transport operations, including mass properties, center of gravity, load paths, structural capability, stability, rigging interfaces, and handling constraints.
• Review lift and move documentation for technical adequacy and compliance with Boeing procedures, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Provide on-site engineering support for planning, walkdowns, readiness reviews, execution, troubleshooting, and post-job lessons learned.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, operations, design engineering, tooling, quality, safety, and logistics teams.
• Support development of rigging concepts, lifting fixture requirements, transport configurations, and equipment selection.
• Participate in hardware and tooling design reviews to integrate lifting, handling, transportation, access, and maintainability requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments, hazard evaluations, and engineering trade studies for nonstandard, complex, or first-time lift and move activities.
• Support anomaly investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and continuous improvement of lift and move processes.
• Interface with suppliers, support contractors, and internal stakeholders on specialized lift and transport solutions.
• Communicate lift activities, document actions, and raise issues; maintain attention to detail, safety, housekeeping, and corporate policies and standards.
• Provide engineering support for off-shift, weekend, or time-sensitive operations as required by program needs.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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