Materials and Processes Test Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an Associate or Experienced Materials and Processes Test Engineer to join its team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports a fast-paced Boeing Defense and Space research laboratory conducting quality assurance and quality control, design and development, and investigative work to help ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements. The primary duty is executing material testing for SI&WS products, with additional support for novel work requests from BDS and BCA product platforms to address potential requirements concerns.

The engineer supports material-compatibility testing, maintains equipment for complex test requests, designs and executes tests of hydraulic and pneumatic pressurized systems, and develops tools to improve laboratory efficiency. The position also involves Python programming, data collection and modeling; maintaining specifications and related documents; testing and qualifying tools, equipment, materials, parts, processes, and suppliers; basic performance and failure analysis; and assisting with corrective and preventive actions. Project-management tools are used to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements, while incorporating environmental health and safety, LEAN, and Quality principles into daily work.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite at Boeing’s Jetplex location in Huntsville, Alabama, and is for first shift. A U.S. Person, as defined under applicable export-control regulations, is required. Relocation assistance is not available; candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of related work experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
• Proficiency in Python programming, data collection, and modeling.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must work 100% onsite at the Jetplex in Huntsville, Alabama.
• Must live in the immediate area or relocate at personal expense; relocation assistance is not available.

Nice To Haves

• For Level 3, at least 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in aerospace performing Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering work.
• ABET accreditation is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Execute material testing for SI&WS products and support novel work requests from BDS and BCA product platforms.
• Support long-term material-compatibility testing for compliance.
• Maintain test equipment needed to execute complex test requests.
• Design and execute tests of pressurized hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Design tools for laboratory efficiency projects.
• Use Python programming for data collection and modeling.
• Incorporate changes into specifications and other documents to manage deployment of materials, parts, and processes.
• Perform tests to qualify new tools, equipment, materials, parts, and processes against requirements.
• Assist with qualifying suppliers to applicable requirements.
• Conduct basic analysis to determine performance or causes of failures of tools, materials, parts, or processes.
• Assist in implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Use project-management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements.
• Apply environmental health and safety, LEAN, and Quality principles in daily work.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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