Mid-Level or Senior Structural Analysis Engineer
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s 787 Airframe organization is hiring a Mid-Level or Senior Structural Analysis Engineer (Level 3 or 4) for the Fuselage Life Cycle Product Team in North Charleston, South Carolina. The role supports the Boeing Commercial Airplanes South Carolina Design Center and involves structural analysis and technical leadership for 787 fuselage primary structure. The engineer works under minimal direction and promotes safety, first-pass quality, and Boeing values and behaviors. The position includes performing and reviewing stress analyses, leading technical oversight of supplier documentation, establishing structural requirements, coordinating product environments and interfaces, and verifying structural integrity throughout the product lifecycle. It also supports testing, certification, in-service investigations, process and tool improvements, and collaboration with domestic and international partners and suppliers. The role includes developing certification documentation for a CFR Part 25 Type Certification project and applying Part 21 and Part 25 regulatory knowledge in interactions with federal regulators.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, focused on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences.
- At least 5 years of experience performing stress analysis on fuselage or related structures.
- At least 3 years of experience performing stress analysis on composite structures.
- Prior experience with aircraft, heavy structures, hardware systems, or interiors manufacturing/production systems.
- Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
- Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Nice To Haves
- 9 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 7 years of experience working on fuselage primary structure.
- At least 3 years of experience leading supplier technical oversight and collaborating with suppliers to solve technical challenges.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience fabricating metallic and composite structures.
- Experience leading the development and completion of certification-related documentation.
- Current or prior DER/AR/E-UM.
Responsibilities
- Operate as a structural analyst or lead for Boeing 787 fuselage primary structure, advising, reviewing, and signing technical documents that substantiate structural capability.
- Perform stress analysis using classical hand analysis, finite element tools and methods, and/or dynamic simulation tools and methods.
- Review and provide lead signature for Boeing technical oversight of supplier documents, including engineering drawings, analyses, test plans, procedures, and reports.
- Lead development, integration, and documentation of structural requirements for fuselage primary structure designs.
- Coordinate with other engineering groups to establish the product environment, including load cases, boundary conditions, interface architecture, and interface loads.
- Guide product design and verify structural integrity throughout the product lifecycle, developing the structural environment, characteristics, and performance.
- Lead development of test plans and configurations, support test execution, and analyze and report test results to validate and verify primary structures against requirements and specifications.
- Define and document certification and test results to substantiate compliance with requirements for customers and regulatory agencies.
- Support in-service products by leading failure investigations and analyzing improvements.
- Develop analytical processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of development work.
- Help grow a new organization by performing lead-level duties and mentoring and training developing team members.
- Develop certification-related documentation to support a CFR Part 25 Type Certification project.
- Collaborate and provide oversight on projects with domestic or international partners and suppliers.
- Apply Part 21 and Part 25 Code of Federal Regulations knowledge and facilitate interactions with federal regulators.
- Promote a mindset of safety and first-pass quality and influence others to exhibit Boeing values and behaviors.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
