Guidance Navigation & Controls Engineer 3

Boeing Future of Flight; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Optional Benefits

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a Guidance Navigation & Controls Engineer for Boeing on a contract basis in Everett, WA. The role supports production operations and supplier builds, investigating and resolving SRPs, fleet issues, and safety-critical corrective actions to restore airworthiness and flow.

Responsibilities include rapid line troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, system architecture review, test planning, and cross-functional coordination with suppliers, regulators, and airline

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in aerospace or regulated industry.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot line and supplier production issues; define corrective actions.
• Investigate fleet anomalies; perform root cause analysis.
• Review system architecture and requirements; assess impacts.
• Lead tests and document results; develop test plans.
• Produce safety artifacts: FMEA, fault trees, traceability.
• Coordinate across manufacturing, avionics, suppliers, regulatory teams.
• Mentor teams on design intent and troubleshooting.

Skills

5+ years aerospace experience

Flight control systems

Systems safety

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS

Job description

Guidance Navigation & Controls Engineer 3 (Contract)

Contract (8 months)

Published 6 days ago

On hold

Flight Controls

Control Systems

Bachelor's Degree

CATIA

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.

Regular and predictable attendance is required

This position will support production operations and supplier builds by investigating and resolving build issues, manufacturing rejections, functional test failures, and line safety items. Analyze and resolve in service fleet issues, working directly with airline customers, suppliers, and regulatory partners to close Service Related Problems (SRPs) and flight squawks. Understand and evaluate system and subsystem architectures, requirements, and designs to identify root causes and implement corrective actions that address both production and fleet impacts. Lead or contribute to failure investigations, corrective design changes, installation/process improvements, and verification activities to restore airworthiness and production flow.

Position Responsibilities

• Rapidly troubleshoot production issues on the line and at supplier facilities; define corrective actions and design changes to improve build accuracy, producibility, and safety.
• Investigate in fleet anomalies and incidents; perform root cause analysis, create mitigation plans, and drive resolution with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Review and interpret system architecture, requirements, and design documentation to assess impacts of anomalies and proposed fixes.
• Lead and support system/component tests including iron bird, lab rigs, and production test setups; author test plans, monitor execution, analyze results, and document conclusions.
• Produce and maintain technical artifacts required for certification and continued operational safety: system safety analyses, FMEA, fault trees, and traceability to requirements and regulations.
• Coordinate across manufacturing, avionics, supplier management, flight operations, safety, and regulatory teams to deliver robust, production friendly, and compliant solutions.
• Mentor production teams and suppliers on design intent, installation practices, and troubleshooting techniques to reduce recurrence.

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• 5+ years of technical experience in an aerospace or similar regulated industry environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with flight control systems and components.
• Background in requirements development, system architecture analysis, and design-to-cost/manufacturability practices.
• Familiarity with ARP4754 / ARP4761 and systems safety processes.
• Hands on experience with manufacturing support, functional/acceptance test rigs, and iron bird test environments.
• Experience using requirement management tools (e.g., IBM Rational DOORS).
• Experience performing Systems Safety Analysis, FMEA, FTA, and related failure analyses.
• Experience working directly with airline customers and regulatory agencies to resolve in service issues.

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $75

Max Pay Rate $80

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information

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

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. 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.