Payloads Engineer (Senior or Lead)

Boeing•Long Beach, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking a highly experienced Payloads Engineer (Senior or Lead) to join the Payloads Interior Modification team in Long Beach, California. This role will lead payloads engineering projects on all Boeing airplane models. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader, mentor a multidisciplinary team, and collaborate across functional groups to deliver a wide range of airplane retrofits.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
5+ years of experience working with aircraft payloads/interiors certifications processes and requirements
Knowledge of FAA and EASA certification processes
5+ years of experience with aircraft modification programs
5+ years of experience interfacing directly with all of the following: suppliers, external customers, and program management
5+ years of experience working with post-production aircraft systems
Experience with Model Based Engineering tools/software such as Camero, 3DX, CATIA, Teamcenter, Enovia, etc.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of higher education and/or related work experience (higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc.)
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical topics to senior leadership
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate across multiple disciplines to drive project success
Willingness to tackle new technical challenges and expand expertise into unfamiliar areas
Passion for continuous improvement in aircraft design, performance, and efficiency
In-depth knowledge of CFR Part 25 regulatory requirements and compliance
Proficiency in IVT, experience with PDM, and DE/DDE Approver credentials are highly beneficial
15.4 Payloads DAE credentials are advantageous but not mandatory
Extensive experience in reviewing and approving Service Bulletins with a strong understanding of certification impacts
Experience with Evacuation Systems and Water/Waste is beneficial but not required
Deep expertise in aircraft interiors and Payloads commodities, including overhead stowage bins, lavatories, galleys, seats, PSU, sidewalls, air grilles, flight deck seats, and more
Project management or PMP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on Payloads Engineering for Interior Modifications, guiding project teams towards engineering solutions that meet customer requirements and regulatory standards
Drive execution of complex and high-visibility projects from proposal to completion, leading risk management, assessing scope changes and schedule impacts while coordinating across multi-functional teams
Responsible for defining engineering work statement for the project, providing tasks, hours, flows and resource needs, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
Present project status to leadership, program managers, and key stakeholders, identifying risks, issues and opportunities
Act as a Design Approval Engineer (DAE) mentor by providing expert guidance on compliance, certification processes, and regulatory requirements, ensuring all designs meet FAA, EASA, and other regulatory standards
Support project proposal activities by reviewing statement of work, assessing potential impact to certification or to configuration control, and by defining overall effort required to complete the project
Mentor engineers and global engineering teams, developing key competencies and providing training to technical skills
Provide engineering oversight to Boeing global partners. Manage work assignments and distribution to global partners; review and approve their work for quality and accuracy to ensure that it meets Boeing standards and certification requirements
Drive technical design reviews with affected groups, leading discussions, providing strategic direction, and influencing project outcomes
Present engineering technical information in customer and supplier meetings
Apply engineering principles to investigate technical inquiries, technical deviations, customer/modification site inquiries, non-conformances, non-compliances, operational and quality issues; lead teams to develop engineering solutions
Review and approve service bulletins, certification plans, supplier data, and engineering deliverables
Develop and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and technical excellence
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, developing new tools and methodologies to enhance engineering capabilities
Travel domestically and internationally as required to support program milestones, customer meetings, and on-site engineering support