Fatigue Test Structural Analysis Engineer (Experienced/Expert)

Boeing•Tukwila, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fatigue Test Structural Analysis Engineer (Experienced/Expert) Company: The Boeing Company As a Boeing employee you’ll be part of a winning team that does great things every day. The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a broad range of levels to include Mid-Level (Level 3) and Lead (Level 4) Structural Analysis Engineers to join the B-1B Full Scale Fatigue Test support team located in Tukwila, Washington. A successful member of this team will understand and execute inspections, modifications and upgrades for the Bombers B-1B Full Scale Fatigue Test and sustainment program. Position Responsibilities (Level 3): Coordinates with other teams, verbally and in writing, to establish the product's environment and ensure the best possible outcome of test plans Understands industry best practices in airframe primary structure and loadpaths Develops written test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications Track and support multiple tasks in work with other engineering and non-engineering groups Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements Works with customers and regulatory agencies to define and maintain certification processes that will ensure requirements are met Develops processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the inspection and repair efforts Oversees compliance with methodology and processes for test article inspection execution, repair and return to cycling Evaluates emerging technologies to develop future product designs to meet projected requirements Understands the unique challenges of working a Legacy program that was originally certified using 2D drawings, in contrast to a new development program which is purely Model Based Works under general direction Position Responsibilities (Level 4): Everything from level 3 plus the following: As Team Lead, will be responsible for team members properly performing their tasks Schedule and status tasks assigned to team members Leads development, integration and documentation of structural requirements to substantiate the system design. Understands proper application of loads in FEMs and mentors early career engineers Understands industry best practices in analysis and design of airframe primary structure and load paths, mentors early career engineers Leads development of test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications. Coordinates with other teams to establish the product's environment Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements Works with customers and regulatory agencies to define and maintain certification processes that will ensure requirements are met Develops and documents processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the inspection and repair efforts Oversees compliance with methodology and processes for test article inspection execution, repair and return to cycling Forecasts parts and material required to execute restoration and repair using inspection requirements and ensures components are available when needed or develops and executes mitigation plans Works under minimal direction. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Tukwila, Washington. This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start may be required. This is a union represented position.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited course of study in engineering or engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology).
3 or more years of experience in aircraft fleet support engineering or related product sustainment engineering, sizing, designing and developing complex structural repairs
3 or more years leading engineering projects
5 or more years’ experience using structural design engineering principles to perform analysis of aircraft structures (e.g., fatigue, damage tolerance, corrosion, stress analysis, statics, materials strength, material characteristics, classical hand calculations and repair techniques)
Excellent written, verbal communications and presentation skills
Skilled at building relationships across teams and within a team based on mutual respect, servant leadership, and recognizing the hidden value in others
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
9 or more years’ experience using structural design engineering principles to perform analysis of aircraft structures (e.g., fatigue, damage tolerance, corrosion, stress analysis, statics, materials strength, material characteristics, classical hand calculations and repair techniques)
Experience performing Material Review Board assessments and analysis
Experience managing multiple priorities, tasks and people in a dynamic environment
Experience writing code using Visual Basic or Python programming languages
Experience with large structural fatigue test campaigns
Experience with Aircraft Primary Structures on military high performance aircraft
Experience with Hypermesh, Abaqus CAE, and/or Nastran
Experience validating or verifying finite element model results

Responsibilities

Coordinates with other teams, verbally and in writing, to establish the product's environment and ensure the best possible outcome of test plans
Understands industry best practices in airframe primary structure and loadpaths
Develops written test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications
Track and support multiple tasks in work with other engineering and non-engineering groups
Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied
Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements
Works with customers and regulatory agencies to define and maintain certification processes that will ensure requirements are met
Develops processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the inspection and repair efforts
Oversees compliance with methodology and processes for test article inspection execution, repair and return to cycling
Evaluates emerging technologies to develop future product designs to meet projected requirements
Understands the unique challenges of working a Legacy program that was originally certified using 2D drawings, in contrast to a new development program which is purely Model Based
As Team Lead, will be responsible for team members properly performing their tasks
Schedule and status tasks assigned to team members
Leads development, integration and documentation of structural requirements to substantiate the system design.
Understands proper application of loads in FEMs and mentors early career engineers
Forecasts parts and material required to execute restoration and repair using inspection requirements and ensures components are available when needed or develops and executes mitigation plans

Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.
Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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