Mid-level Manufacturing Engineer

Boeing; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition assistance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Boeing is seeking Experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join the Boeing Defense, Space & Security team, with work across multiple ME sites including Mesa, AZ. The role focuses on production methods, tooling, and continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing, strong ME process knowledge, and project management skills. This is a hybrid position with travel up to 10% and collaboration across engineering teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Knowledge of ME processes and MES planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements production and tooling methodologies.
• Leads and implements manufacturing plans to meet requirements.
• Conducts producibility analyses to ensure process capability.
• Resolves technical problems impacting performance, cost or schedule.
• Leverages lean principles to improve processes.
• Collaborates with multiple engineering disciplines, suppliers and customers.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Lean principles

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

MESci

GOLD

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.

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.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is looking for Experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join our team in BDS Manufacturing Engineering Capability located in various BDS sites including: Albuquerque, NM, Arlington, VA, Cleveland, OH, Dallas, TX, El Segundo, CA, Houston, TX, Huntington Beach, CA, Huntsville, AL, Kennedy Space Center, FL, Mesa, AZ, New Orleans, LA, Oklahoma City, OK, Palmdale, CA, Ridley Park, PA, San Antonio, TX, St. Charles, IL, and West Hills, CA.
This position reports to the BDS Manufacturing Engineering Capability and the selected individuals will have the opportunity to support multiple BDS ME Home Office Functional Initiatives such as Work Instruction Improvement, ME Upskilling, and other Technical Excellence activities impacting ME People, Processes, & Tools. The ideal candidates will have strong balance between technical skills, and strength in communications, presentation, creativity, vision, and work ethic.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements production and tooling methodologies.
• Develops, identifies and implements conceptual designs and maintains the program architecture for build
• Leads and implements manufacturing plans. Conducts producibility and variation analyses to ensure that manufacturing process capability matches requirements
• Assists in providing producibility information for inclusion in project plans and helps document producibility best practices
• Analyzes design/build concepts to evaluate producible design/build definitions
• Resolves technical problems of significant impact to performance, cost or schedule
• Coordinates and implements new engineering principles, theories, advanced technologies and concepts
• Validates and ensures production readiness of solutions to complex problems
• Implements lean principles and technologies

Additional Position Responsibilities:

• Leverage background and experience in Manufacturing Engineering Processes and Tools to improve the ME Function and Deliverables
• Apply sound Project Management skills to manage cost, schedule, and quality of deliverables
• Document and communicate ME best practices
• Conduct complex producibility and variation analyses to ensure that manufacturing process capability matches requirements
• Resolve complex technical problems
• Deploy company Lean Enterprise analysis methods
• Excellent teamwork and written/oral communications skills to effectively collaborate with various engineering disciplines, suppliers and customers
• Technical problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis complete with sound engineering based corrective action
• Excellent written, verbal, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel up to 10%

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Export Control compliance requirements: This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.

• 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 5+ years working in a manufacturing/production environment
• Working knowledge of ME processes and procedures including Manufacturing Execution System Computer Aided Process Planning
• 3+ years’ experience working with manufacturing engineering planning systems such as MESci and/or GOLD
• 1+ years’ experience in project management

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 7+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer
• Strong understanding of BDS production program requirements, standards, and specifications
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing process plans (2D/3D) and standard operating procedures
• Demonstrated mentoring and training experience related to ME processes
• Experience in both assembly and fabrication environments including disciplines in electrical, structural, mechanical, systems, functional test
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies

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

Typical Education/Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.

Shift: This position is for 1st shift.

Boeing offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous Paid Time Off (PTO), flexible work environment, paid parental leave, 401k matching, extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees, and paid medical leave programs.

Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.

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

Typical Summary pay range: $79,050 - $150,650

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 23, 2026

Export Control Requirements: If the successful candidate is not a “U.S. Person” (as defined by 22 C.F.R.

• 120.62 “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees) and the position requires access to export-controlled data, an appropriate export authorization by the U.S. Government may be required prior to such access. Employment, and the continuity of employment of non-U.S. persons, is contingent upon the company’s ability to secure and maintain the necessary export control authorization.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person not required

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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.