Aerospace Materials & Process Engineer

Boeing; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,250; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer in Kansas to support aerostructures development, design and manufacturing. You will work across teams to ensure quality and compliance while applying engineering principles to various stages of the product lifecycle.

This role emphasizes collaboration, independent work, and strong time management to meet project milestones in a union environment. Kansas-based position with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 2+ years as Associate Engineer (Level 2) or equivalent in related field.
• 5+ years as Mid-Level Engineer (Level 3) in related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multi-functional teams.
• Ability to learn and work independently and manage time efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to support development, design, manufacturing, assembly, evaluation/inspection, and procurement of aerostructures.
• Recommend processes, coatings, and components considering environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Develop new concepts for aerostructures aligned with OEM process requirements.
• Support R&D projects to resolve challenges and advance materials technology.
• Innovate chemical processes and assembly operations for efficiency, cost-effectiveness and compliance.
• Contribute to engineering standards and specifications maintenance.
• Review and approve engineering drawings and documents for conformance.
• Utilize root cause corrective actions to improve delivery and quality.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration across teams

Independent learning

Time management

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Chemical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Catia V5/6

Enovia

PASS

PDMLink

MS Project

SAP/cERP/gPLM

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook/Access/Visio)

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer in Kansas to support aerostructures development, design and manufacturing. You will work across teams to ensure quality and compliance while applying engineering principles to various stages of the product lifecycle.

This role emphasizes collaboration, independent work, and strong time management to meet project milestones in a union environment. Kansas-based position with competitive pay and benefits.