Struct & Payload Design Engr (Payload Systems Design) (Mid- Level or Senior)

Boeing Careers; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing is seeking mid-level or senior Structures and Payloads Design Engineers to join the Seats Integration Team in North Charleston, South Carolina. You will provide installation and delivery engineering support during build, outfitting, and final delivery, interfacing with factory teams, suppliers, and airline customers to resolve issues that affect schedule and compliance.

The role emphasizes rapid troubleshooting, disposition writing, and collaboration across IPTs to ensure on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, or Materials)
• 5+ years of engineering experience including design, integration or certification

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day installation and delivery engineering support during build, outfitting, and final delivery activities
• Lead rapid troubleshooting and root cause resolution for emergent build issues related to seat installation and interfaces
• Coordinate corrective actions with suppliers, production teams, IPTs to minimize schedule impact and ensure compliance
• Author and release engineering dispositions, field fixes, and installation procedures for on-wing fixes
• Review and approve supplier technical data and installation packages for factory readiness
• Support aircraft acceptance events with airline customers and close delivery nonconformances
• Capture lessons learned and drive design or process improvements to prevent recurrence
• Interface with FAA as needed for certification/delivery disposition

Skills

Engineering experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

B.S. in Engineering

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.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking Structures and Payloads Design Engineers (Mid‑Level or Senior) to join our Seats Integration Team in North Charleston, South Carolina.

This role is focused on installation and delivery support, resolving emergent build issues, and ensuring seats are installed, certified, and delivered on schedule and to specification.

You will be the technical point of contact during aircraft installation and delivery campaigns—working hands‑on with factory teams, suppliers, and airline customers to resolve in‑flightline and emergent build issues that impact schedule, safety, or compliance. Your work directly enables safe handovers of aircraft to customers and drives continuous improvement in installation processes and supplier deliverables.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide day‑to‑day installation and delivery engineering support during build, outfitting, and final delivery activities

• Lead rapid technical troubleshooting and root cause resolution for emergent build issues related to seat installation, interfaces, and systems

• Coordinate immediate corrective actions with suppliers, production teams, IPTs, and ground operations to minimize schedule impact and ensure compliance

• Author and release engineering dispositions, field fixes, and installation procedures to support on‑wing and factory fixes

• Review and approve supplier technical data and installation packages to ensure readiness for factory implementation and delivery acceptance

• Support aircraft acceptance events with airline customers, validate installation quality, and close out delivery nonconformances

• Prepare and maintain compliance documentation and summary reports tied to delivery milestones and certification requirements

• Capture lessons learned from emergent issues and drive design or process changes to prevent recurrence

• Interface with regulatory authorities (including FAA) as needed for dispositioning issues affecting certification or delivery

• Support IPTs to align priorities, schedule tradeoffs, risk mitigation, and supplier corrective action plans

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)

• 5+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 9+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience

• Hands‑on installation and delivery support for aircraft interiors or seat systems in a production or final assembly environment

• Rapid troubleshooting and resolution of emergent build or field