Design and Analysis Engineer 4 (contract)

Boeing; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 108,830 - 115,718; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Job summary

Boeing is seeking KC-46 Mission Systems Avionics Engineers to join the team in Everett, WA. This role is focused on supporting design, integration, testing, and certification of avionics systems. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and have at least 3 years of experience in engineering roles, particularly with communication and RF systems. This position offers an hourly pay rate of $79 - $84, with optional medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering experience required.
• Experience with FAA or military communication systems is necessary.
• Must have RF, networking, and troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering design, integration, and certification of avionics systems.
• Coordinate system-level integration and conduct critical tests.
• Provide technical management for suppliers and Boeing teams.

Skills

Engineering experience

Troubleshooting

Communication systems

Networking

RF experience

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) is seeking KC-46 Mission Systems Avionics Engineers to join the KC-46 team as equipment managers in Everett, WA or Tukwila, WA. This role will primarily be responsible for supporting engineering design, integration, test, certification, and hardware/software management for assigned mission systems avionics sub-systems.

The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is the USAF’s new aerial refueling tanker aircraft designed to support multi‑role missions including refueling, cargo/passenger transport, and medevac airlift. The KC-46 is a military commercial derivative aircraft based on the Boeing 767-2C aircraft and modified per USAF specifications for the primary mission of aerial refueling US and Allied aircraft using either the Hose & Drogue systems or the Boom. The KC-46 is also equipped with a suite of self‑defensive and tactical situational awareness systems that allows the aircraft to get closer to the fight when supporting combat missions.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering design, development, analysis, testing, and certification of the mission avionics systems to ensure seamless integration with software and higher-level systems and platforms.
• Support the design, development, validation, and verification of system level requirements.
• Assist in the development of test plans and procedures in support of certification activities.
• Coordinate system-level integration for mission avionics hardware and software.
• Support the definition and execution of critical tests of various types to validate the performance of designs against system requirements.
• Provide technical management of relevant aspects of critical suppliers and Boeing software team members to ensure compliance with design requirements; support for products will encompass the entire lifecycle including proposal, development, production, and in‑service support as well as flight and laboratory testing.
• Gather information to support proposal development and conduct trade studies for future upgrades and new business opportunities.
• Coordinate and ensure FAA, military certification, and Boeing airworthiness activities for the mission avionics systems and its components.
• Coordinate and consult with specialty engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) such as safety, electromagnetic emissions, and cybersecurity.
• Provide troubleshooting support for production labs and aircraft when technical issues occur.
• Conduct technical issue investigations and Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCAs).

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry (Electrical engineering preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in engineering.
• Experience with communication systems, FAA or military.
• Experience with troubleshooting and integrations.
• RF experience (radio, comm systems, mil GPS, mil chat, link 16).
• Networking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Software Development Processes.
• Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) engineering principles.
• Experience with defensive systems.
• Experience with data networks.
• Experience with communication systems.
• Experience with navigation systems.
• Experience with flight management systems.
• Experience with mission control systems.
• Experience working with FAA and/or Military type certification requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting avionic equipment, general electronics, and/or aircraft systems.
• Experience with Equipment Manager (EM) Responsibilities for Avionics Line Replaceable Units (LRUs).
• Experience in hardware and software integration.
• Experience in data analysis and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).
• Experience in Technical Subcontract Management working with suppliers.
• Experience developing requirements and performing requirements decomposition.
• Experience evaluating aircraft maintenance requirements, certifications or airworthiness directives.

Pay Rate

79 - 84 USD hourly

Benefits

• Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.