Experienced and Lead Level Structural Analysis Engineer

Boeing; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Global Services – Structures Stress Team seeks an Experienced or Lead Level Structural Analysis Engineer for the Long Beach, CA design center. This 100% onsite role analyzes primary and secondary structures for production and post-production work, with travel up to 10% as needed.

Responsibilities include detailed stress analysis, design guidance, trade studies, and integrated FE analysis to verify structural integrity, regulatory compliance, and successful program outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience with Stress/Structural Analysis.
• 3+ years with hand analysis and FEA software.
• Experience with Boeing tools, processes, and procedures.
• Willing to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed structural analysis to verify margins of safety and compliance.
• Provide guidance on structural design and configuration development.
• Create trade studies to optimize structure for program requirements.
• Integrate component-level models and perform FE analysis for loads.
• Document analyses and data to show regulatory compliance.
• Participate in resolving technical, operational, or quality issues.
• Support regular and emergent domestic or international travel.
• Work onsite 5 days per week.
• May support other programs as needed.

Skills

Stress Analysis

Structural Analysis

FEA

Leadership/Mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

FEA Software

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Position Summary

Boeing Global Services (BGS) – Structures Stress Team is seeking a broad range of experience levels including an Experienced and Lead Level Structural Analysis Engineer with adept knowledge of stress analysis methods, engineering principles, certification, and collaboration skills. This position will report to the Long Beach, CA Design Center.

This requisition is hiring for primary and secondary structures stress for airplane production & airplane post-production modifications.

At the Long Beach Design Center, we keep the world connected. We make the world a smaller place by bringing families, friends, and loved ones together. Whether that is helping people fly with our work on Boeing’s incredible fleet of aircraft or keeping them connected virtually with our work on satellites. Our team gives the opportunity to experience many facets of the Boeing Company in one place!

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Long Beach, CA facility.

Position Responsibilities

• Performing detailed structural analysis to determine structural integrity (margins of safety), using classical techniques and Boeing tools. This analysis can support production, responses to customer inquiries, service bulletin development, failure investigation, regulatory agency coordination and show compliance to regulatory requirements
• Providing guidance on structural design and configuration development
• Create trade studies to optimize the structure and meet program requirements
• Work with the team to integrate component-level structural models and perform integrated analysis, using finite element methods, to develop internal loads and stresses to verify structural integrity with minimal instruction
• Document structural analyses and data required to show compliance with Boeing, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Participate in the resolution of technical, operational, and quality issues that cannot be resolved by the customer (internal and external)
• The ability to support regular and emergent domestic or international travel to support our customers
• Ability to work on-site 5 days per week
• May be asked to support other programs as needed

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced or Lead Level Structural Analysis Engineers.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of science from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering or chemistry or other technical degree
• 5+ years of experience with Stress Analysis/Structural Analysis
• 3+ years of experience with classical hand analysis and FEA software experience
• Experience with Boeing tools, processes, and procedures
• Experience with Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Analysis
• Willing & able to travel up to 10% of the time domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• 9+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education
• 2+ years leading and mentoring structural analyst team members while engaging with cross-functional stakeholders
• 2+ years engaged in 787 primary structural analysis

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for Experienced:$111,350 - $150,650

Summary pay range for Lead: $135,150 - $182,850

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 28, 2026

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.

• 120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.