MP&P Engineer 3 (contract)

Boeing; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 88,166 - 95,054; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401K

Job summary

Boeing is looking for a motivated Composites M&P Engineer for the 2nd shift at our Mesa, Arizona facility. As part of a collaborative team, you'll develop and qualify composite materials while solving complex manufacturing challenges.

This role involves applying material science principles and ensuring efficient production processes. A Bachelor's degree and relevant experience is required, alongside the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, or related field.
• 2+ years experience or Master's degree.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify composite materials and processing methods.
• Perform root-cause investigations for material and process issues.
• Ensure efficient production of aerospace products.

Skills

Composites knowledge

Polymer chemistry

Failure analysis

Production problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

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. Regular and predictable attendance is required.

The Boeing Company is seeking a 2nd shift motivated collaborative associate or experienced Composites M&P (Materials and Processes) Engineer to join our Composite Materials Fabrication Site in Mesa, Arizona. Are you a hands‑on materials and processes engineer who thrives at the intersection of lab, factory, and design? Join Boeing’s Composite Materials Fabrication Site in Mesa, AZ, and help shape advanced aerospace platforms. We’re looking for a motivated, collaborative engineer—either early‑career or experienced—who’s passionate about composites, polymer chemistry, failure analysis, and production problem‑solving.

Position Responsibilities

• Work in a casual, professional environment with multi‑disciplinary engineering teams who deliver cutting edge aerospace solutions.
• Split your time between office, lab, and production floor—see ideas move from test to flight.
• Influence real products on advanced and proprietary air platforms.
• Clear paths for long‑term career growth into technical leadership or management.
• Use your curiosity and technical grit to solve meaningful manufacturing challenges every day.
• Ensure the efficient production of our world‑class aerospace products, including advanced platforms for our Air Proprietary programs.
• The role is full‑time 2nd shift and is expected to be 100% onsite.

What You’ll Do

• Apply chemistry, physics, and material science to develop and qualify composite materials and processing methods.
• Provide technical evaluation and material and process support to composite part fabrication.
• Perform root‑cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions for material and process issues.
• Create and execute test plans, write reports and input to specifications for materials, tools, and processes.
• Qualify and approve equipment, materials and processes.
• Guide material testing in the Materials & Processes Laboratory.
• Coordinate with other disciplines such as Design Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, and Procurement.
• Travel to suppliers as needed.
• Integrate new technologies and promote standardization across product lines.
• Manage test/audit programs, ensure regulatory and contractual compliance, and incorporate EHS, LEAN, and Quality principles into your work.

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science, with 2+ years’ experience or a Master’s degree.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship and U.S. Secret Clearance Post‑Start required.

Preferred Skills

• 1+ years working with composites, elastomers, and associated processing techniques (Level 2 or 3 based on years of experience).
• Hands‑on lab experience with polymer chemistry analytical techniques.
• Familiarity with materials such as epoxy, cyanate ester, bismaleimide, urethane, polyimide, reinforcements, and adhesives.
• Experience with composite failure modes (structural and non‑structural) and failure analysis.
• Experience in technical specifications, reports, and test plans.
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings and using Microsoft Office.
• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations and briefings.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team‑based environment.

Pay Rate Range

64 – 69 USD hourly

Benefits Information

• 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.