Technical Design (Interiors)

Boeing•North Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Payloads organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft 787 Program is seeking experienced Technical Designers for several different positions in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Payloads organization is responsible for the interior of the airplane, along with cargo compartments, exterior markings, associated systems, and cabin safety. They are crucial in enabling airline customers to fulfill their mission and represent their brand. This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment that draws from many engineering backgrounds. The selected candidate will support the product lifecycle, including customer configuration development, supplier engagement, validating and verifying design requirements, integrating business needs, and supporting the product through production and certification processes. The role involves interfacing with project engineering, production engineering, program/product teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement engineering solutions. The goal is to leverage the expertise and resources of the interiors organization to certify and deliver industry-leading interiors products, connecting rigorous technical design to the future of air travel. Specific areas of focus include BFE Monuments, Lighting Monuments (Lavatories & Galleys), Certification, Configuration, Production Integration (Process/Tools), and Livery.

Requirements

Associate’s degree + 9yrs; Bachelor’s degree + 7yrs; or 11 yrs related work experience
9+ years of related work experience in aerospace
3+ years of experience in a technical field

Nice To Haves

6+ years of experience in technical design, including modeling, and technical integration or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience
Experience in aerospace interiors, materials and properties, design criteria and release
Experience working with technical requirements or technical writing
Knowledge to utilize and teach computer aided design tools and systems (e.g., computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), computer aided three dimensional interactive (CATIA), Mentor Graphics, Unigraphics).
Able to manipulate data sets, (e.g., compare CATIA to measurement data, create stereo lithography files)
Experience working with Model based design (Catia V5) and systems engineering (Enovia), or Relational design
Experience training and mentoring other high level designers.
Deep Knowledge of Boeing design, production, and build processes (e.g., maintenance access solid, dependability cost model, produceability tradeoffs) to effectively influence product design
Demonstrates good problem-solving skills and critical thinking
Ability to use a variety of media to clearly convey information and ideas to a variety of audiences
Demonstrated interest in continuous personal learning and development

Responsibilities

Assists to develop, integrate and document structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
Assists in the development of new design/analysis processes and tools to improve the development effort's effectiveness, quality, and efficiency.
Develops, maintains and modifies interior payload system and component 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.
Assignment of final responsibility could be in any one of the following Interiors organizations: BFE Monuments, Lighting Monuments - Lavatories & Galleys, Certification, Configuration, Production Integration - Process/Tools, Livery. Final determination will be based on best fit and alignment of experience.