Senior Wing & Empennage Structures Lead

Boeing Co.; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Co. in North Charleston, SC, is seeking a Senior (Level 4) Structures Design Engineer to join the Wing & Empennage Life Cycle Product Team.

You will work on the 787 Airframe in Commercial Airplanes and contribute to the structural design of wings and empennage at a senior level. The role requires extensive aircraft structural design experience, leadership, and strong CAD skills, with opportunities for mentorship and collaboration with international partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering with focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical or Materials Sciences.
• 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience with aircraft structural design.
• 3+ years of experience with design of composite structures.
• Prior experience with aircraft, heavy structures, hardware systems or interiors manufacturing/production systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops, integrates and documents structural requirements to establish the wing and/or empennage design.
• Develops, maintains and modifies structural designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Leads performance, integration and analysis of tests to validate and verify the structural design meets requirements and specifications.
• Manages supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
• Assists with investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
• Active leader in the growth of a new organization performing lead level duties, mentorship, and training of developing team members.
• Develops certification related documentation to support CFR Part 25 Type Cert projects.
• Collaborates and performs oversight on projects with international partners/suppliers.
• Applies Part 21 and Part 25 Code of Federal Regulations knowledge and facilitates interactions with Federal Regulators
• Works under minimal direction.

Skills

Structural design

3D CAD tools

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace/Materials)

Tools

CAD software

DER/AR/E-UM

Job description

Boeing Co. in North Charleston, SC, is seeking a Senior (Level 4) Structures Design Engineer to join the Wing & Empennage Life Cycle Product Team.

You will work on the 787 Airframe in Commercial Airplanes and contribute to the structural design of wings and empennage at a senior level. The role requires extensive aircraft structural design experience, leadership, and strong CAD skills, with opportunities for mentorship and collaboration with international partners.