Struct & Payload Design Engr (Payload Systems Design)

Boeing • North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Struct & Payload Design Engr (Payload Systems Design) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA ) is seeking Structures and Payloads Design Engineers (Associate) to join our Seats Integration Team in North Charleston, South Carolina. This role is focused on installation and delivery support, resolving emergent build issues, and ensuring seats are installed, certified, and delivered on schedule and to specification. You will be the technical point of contact during aircraft installation and delivery campaigns—working hands‑on with factory teams, suppliers, and airline customers to resolve in‑flightline and emergent build issues that impact schedule, safety, or compliance. Your work directly enables safe handovers of aircraft to customers and drives continuous improvement in installation processes and supplier deliverables. You will be the part of the engineering team, working aircraft installation and delivery campaigns—working hands‑on with factory teams, suppliers, and airline customers to resolve in‑flightline and emergent build issues that impact schedule, safety, or compliance. Your work directly enables safe handovers of aircraft to customers and drives continuous improvement in installation processes and supplier deliverables. Primary Responsibilities Provide day‑to‑day installation and delivery engineering support during build, outfitting, and final delivery activities Rapid technical troubleshooting and root cause resolution for emergent build issues related to seat installation, interfaces, and systems ·Coordinate corrective actions with suppliers, production teams, IPTs, and ground operations to minimize schedule impact and ensure compliance Author and release engineering dispositions, field fixes, and installation procedures to support on‑wing and factory fixes Review supplier technical data and installation packages to ensure readiness for factory implementation and delivery acceptance ·Support aircraft acceptance events with airline customers, validate installation quality, and close out delivery nonconformances ·Prepare and maintain compliance documentation and summary reports tied to delivery milestones and certification requirements Capture lessons learned from emergent issues and drive design or process changes to prevent recurrence Interface with regulatory authorities (including FAA) as needed for dispositioning issues affecting certification or delivery Support IPTs to align priorities, schedule tradeoffs, risk mitigation, and supplier corrective action plans

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
• 2+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Hands ‑ on installation and delivery support for aircraft interiors or seat systems in a production or final assembly environment
• Rapid troubleshooting and resolution of emergent build or field issues
• Working directly with suppliers, airline customers, and production/factory teams
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and certification implications of installation issues
• Experience authoring engineering dispositions, field fixes, or installation work instructions
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for supplier or customer support
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize multiple delivery issues, and communicate concise technical status to leadership and customers
• Proficiency with 3 ‑ D CAD and common engineering documentation tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day installation and delivery engineering support during build, outfitting, and final delivery activities
• Rapid technical troubleshooting and root cause resolution for emergent build issues related to seat installation, interfaces, and systems
• Coordinate corrective actions with suppliers, production teams, IPTs, and ground operations to minimize schedule impact and ensure compliance
• Author and release engineering dispositions, field fixes, and installation procedures to support on‑wing and factory fixes
• Review supplier technical data and installation packages to ensure readiness for factory implementation and delivery acceptance
• Support aircraft acceptance events with airline customers, validate installation quality, and close out delivery nonconformances
• Prepare and maintain compliance documentation and summary reports tied to delivery milestones and certification requirements
• Capture lessons learned from emergent issues and drive design or process changes to prevent recurrence
• Interface with regulatory authorities (including FAA) as needed for dispositioning issues affecting certification or delivery
• Support IPTs to align priorities, schedule tradeoffs, risk mitigation, and supplier corrective action plans

Benefits

• Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees