Senior Structural Analysis Engineer – Wing & Empennage

BoeingNorth Charleston, SC
$126,650 - $171,350Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company 787 Airframe in Boeing Commercial Airplanes is hiring for a Senior (Level 4) Structural Analysis Engineer for our Wing & Empennage Life Cycle Product Team to work at our North Charleston, SC location. At Boeing, our engineers share a passion to redefine what’s possible. To turn dreams into reality. To bring cutting edge technology to market. If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative environment, this opportunity is for you! This is a great opportunity to work in the Commercial Airplanes South Carolina Design Center, as a Structural Analysis Engineer.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
  • 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 5+ years of experience performing stress analysis on wing, empennage, or related structures
  • 3+ years of experience performing stress analysis on composite structures
  • Prior experience with aircraft, heavy structures, hardware systems or interiors manufacturing/production systems
  • Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process
  • post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
  • This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

  • 7+ years of experience working on wing or empennage primary structure such as Wing tips, wing leading or trailing edges, wing center section, wing box, wing join, vertical, or horizontal stabilizers
  • Experience leading the development and completion of certification related documentation
  • Experience leading supplier technical oversight and collaborating with suppliers to solve technical challenges
  • Hands on experience with fabrication of metallic and composite structures
  • Current or prior DER/AR/E-UM

Responsibilities

  • Performs lead level “advise/assist/check” stress analysis responsibilities on Boeing 787 Wing and/or Empennage primary structures.
  • Performs stress analysis using classical hand analysis methods, Finite Element tools/methods, and/or Dynamic Simulation tools/methods.
  • Reviews and provides lead signature for Boeing technical oversight of supplier documents including engineering drawings, analysis, test plans, procedures, and reports.
  • Leads development, integration and documentation of structural requirements to establish the Wing and/or Empennage primary structure designs.
  • Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product's environment such as load cases, interface architecture, and interface loads.
  • Guides product design and verifies structural integrity throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance.
  • Leads development of test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify the primary structures meet requirements and specifications.
  • Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied.
  • Supports in-service products by leading investigations into failures and analyzing improvements.
  • Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.
  • Active leader in the growth of a new organization performing lead level duties, mentorship, and training of developing team members.
  • Develops certification related documentation to support CFR Part 25 Type Cert projects.
  • Collaborates and performs oversight on projects with domestic or international partners/suppliers.
  • Applies Part 21 and Part 25 Code of Federal Regulations knowledge and facilitates interactions with Federal Regulators.
  • Works under minimal direction.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life and disability insurance programs
  • paid and unpaid time away from work
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