Entry-Level Wind Tunnel Model Design Engineer

Boeing•Tukwila, WA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerodynamic Testing capability within Boeing Test & Evaluation provides low speed, transonic, and supersonic wind tunnel testing capabilities for all Boeing products at various Boeing sites. The area of wind tunnel model design encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including the design, fabrication, installation, and testing of aerodynamic models in wind tunnels to support aircraft development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have good writing and documentation skills, project management skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, computer science, industrial engineering, or equivalent experience
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
Experience creating 3D part geometry, drawings and assemblies using CAD based tools

Nice To Haves

Experience with CATIA General Design workbenchs: Assembly Design, Part Design, Drafting, Save Management
Designing with additive manufacturing materials
Experience in the design of experimental hardware, mechanisms, prototypes, test rigs and fixtures, test equipment, and load measurement devices

Responsibilities

Creating three dimensional solids and associated drawings and assemblies of wind tunnel balance and model parts using CATIA V5
Performing stress analysis using hand, spreadsheet and finite element tools including formal stress reports
Coordinate with manufacturing planning, scheduling and shop personnel to ensure the timely completion of balance hardware
Liaison with calibration personnel to ensure proper balance loading, troubleshoot calibration & test data and acceptance of final calibration data
Installation and check load of balances at onsite and offsite locations (test support)
May be required to travel up to 10% of the time