Aerospace Facilities Engineer – Structural Projects

Boeing; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 89,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer to lead and support facilities projects from concept through construction in a fast-paced production environment.

You will partner with manufacturing maintenance, Environmental Health & Safety, suppliers and external engineering firms to ensure facility solutions meet safety and operational requirements while balancing cost, reliability, and long-term performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited program, or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines and operational teams.
• Ability to support field activities in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Interface and lead Facilities Team and Consultants, as well as the skills to easily work and communicate with Maintenance and Construction personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support civil structural engineering projects for industrial and manufacturing facilities.
• Develop project scopes, engineering criteria, construction documents, and technical specifications for facility modifications and capital improvement projects
• Coordinate and manage outside architecture and engineering firms during project design and execution
• Review engineering drawings, calculations, submittals, test reports, and construction documentation for technical accuracy and code compliance
• Support construction activities through field inspection, contractor coordination, response to RFIs, punch list development and project close out.
• Evaluate existing structures, utilities, and facility systems to support manufacturing growth, equipment installations, and operational changes.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, EHS, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure facility solutions meet operational and safety requirements.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to balance project cost, reliability, maintainability, constructability, and long-term facility performance.
• Support on-site troubleshooting and engineering assessments for facility infrastructure and production support systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, safety regulations, and engineering standards including OSHA, IBC, IMC, and NFPA requirements

Skills

Communication

Project management

Industrial environment experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Procore

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer to lead and support facilities projects from concept through construction in a fast-paced production environment.

You will partner with manufacturing maintenance, Environmental Health & Safety, suppliers and external engineering firms to ensure facility solutions meet safety and operational requirements while balancing cost, reliability, and long-term performance.