Senior Structures Design Engineer – Wing & Empennage

Boeing•North Charleston, SC

10d•$129,600 - $158,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior (Level 4) Structures Design Engineer for their Wing & Empennage Life Cycle Product Team in North Charleston, SC. This role is within the Commercial Airplanes South Carolina Design Center, focusing on Structural Analysis. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative environment, contributing to cutting-edge technology and redefining possibilities in aircraft design.

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 with aircraft structural design
3+ years of experience with design of composite structures
Prior experience with aircraft, heavy structures, hardware systems or interiors manufacturing/production systems
Must 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
5+ years of experience performing the basic qualifications in a lead capacity working under minimal direction
Experience designing and qualifying composite primary structures, including laminate design, ply-drop strategies, and structural strength considerations
Hands on experience with fabrication of metallic and composite structures
Current or prior DER/AR/E-UM

Responsibilities

Develops, integrates and documents structural requirements to establish the wing and/or empennage design.
Develops, maintains and modifies structural designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.
Leads performance, integration and analysis of tests to validate and verify the structural design meets requirements and specifications.
Manages supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
Assists with investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
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 international partners/suppliers.
Applies Part 21 and Part 25 Code of Federal Regulations knowledge and facilitates interactions with Federal Regulators.
Works under minimal direction.