Senior Composites Engineer

Boeing•North Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Materials & Processes (BCA M&P) is seeking a Senior Composites Engineer for the 787 Wing & Empennage Engineering Support team in North Charleston, SC. This position defines engineering requirements, produces specifications, and approves tools, equipment, materials, parts, and processes used in product design, manufacture, and maintenance, ensuring contractual and regulatory compliance. The role involves developing, qualifying, and certifying new tools, materials, parts, processes, and systems (including computer and production systems) to meet program requirements. It also includes managing test programs, audits, and supplier qualifications to applicable standards, analyzing performance and failures of tools, materials, parts, or processes, and implementing corrective and preventive actions to optimize product/process design. The engineer will evaluate emerging technologies (automation, robotics, additive manufacturing) and integrate applicable innovations to support business needs and standardization efforts. Project management tools are used to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements while incorporating Environmental Health & Safety, LEAN, and Quality principles across materials/process design, research and qualification, procedures, and labs/offices. The position promotes and drives standardization across business operations in alignment with engineering and manufacturing objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
5+ years’ experience in Engineering and Manufacturing environment
5+ years’ experience driving data-informed manufacturing process improvements and complex technical manufacturing challenges.
3+ years’ experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Master's degree from an ABET accredited university in Engineering or relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
Experience in composite fabrication, and detail part and assembly manufacturing and qualification.
Prior M&P drawing review signature authority and Authorized Qualification Representative.
Experience with driving manufacturing process improvements informed by data.
Experience with solving technically complex manufacturing problems.
Experience with industrial controls, robotics, and process automation.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Define engineering requirements, produce specifications, and approve tools, equipment, materials, parts, and processes used in product design, manufacture, and maintenance; ensure contractual and regulatory compliance.
Develop, qualify, and certify new tools, materials, parts, processes, and systems (including computer and production systems) to meet program requirements.
Manage test programs, audits, and supplier qualifications to applicable standards.
Analyze performance and failures of tools, materials, parts, or processes; implement corrective and preventive actions and optimize product/process design.
Evaluate emerging technologies (automation, robotics, additive manufacturing) and integrate applicable innovations to support business needs and standardization efforts.
Use project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements while incorporating Environmental Health & Safety, LEAN, and Quality principles across materials/process design, research and qualification, procedures, and labs/offices.
Promote and drive standardization across business operations in alignment with engineering and manufacturing objectives.