X-37B Manufacturing Engineer (Mid-Career, Senior) - 2nd Shift

The Boeing Company; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Florida is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Mid-Career or Senior) to join the Experimental Systems Group at Kennedy Space Center. This 100% onsite role supports the 2nd shift with on-the-job training on 1st shift, and participates in IPTs to drive producible designs and lean manufacturing practices.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, 5+ years of experience, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance (Top Secret/SCI).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or related field.
• Typically 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience defining, developing and implementing manufacturing build plans.
• Ability to work 2nd shift.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing plans.
• Lead and participate in IPTs to integrate solutions.
• Analyze producibility and ensure process capability.
• Implement lean principles and technologies.
• Validate production readiness of solutions.

Skills

Manufacturing build plans

Producibility analysis

Lean principles

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Tools

MESci

NX

Teamcenter

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.

The Boeing Defense Space, and Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) has an exciting opportunity for an innovative, highly motivated, people focused, and growth motivated Manufacturing Engineer, Mid-Career or Senior Level to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG). ESG supports a variety of government customers spanning technology domains, and is a fast-paced, responsive development environment delivering new capabilities to customers rapidly and affordably. The ESG portfolio consists of a range of platforms and technologies including the X-37B, the world’s first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane, which recently launched on its 8th mission. This position is 100% onsite at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop, identify, and implement conceptual designs while maintaining the program architecture for build.
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to integrate technical solutions across multiple disciplines.
• Lead and implement manufacturing plans.
• Conduct producibility and variation analyses to ensure manufacturing process capability aligns with requirements.
• Analyze design/build concepts to evaluate producible design/build definitions.
• Develop and implement production and tooling methodologies.
• Assist in providing producibility information for project plans and document best practices.
• Resolve technical problems that significantly impact performance, cost, or schedule.
• Coordinate and implement new engineering principles, theories, advanced technologies, and concepts.
• Validate and ensure production readiness of solutions to complex problems.
• Implement lean principles and technologies
• Develops and maintains complex business system factory definition to be used for manufacturing planning.
• Partnering with other organizations in the evaluation and refinement of program goals, business objectives, decision support needs, and both the data and performance requirements to meet program/project level objectives.

This position will support 2nd shift. On the job training will be completed on 1st shift. 1st shift support may be required based on program requirements.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.

This worksite participates in Boeing’s 9/80 schedule rotation. 9/80 is a rotation in which employees can work 9 hour shifts, 8 days per pay period (bi-weekly) and receive every other Friday off.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Top Secret Clearance/SCI Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret Clearance/SCI Post-Start is required.

BasicQualifications (Required Skills/Experience

• An 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)
• Level 3: Typically, 5 or more years' related work experience
• Experience defining, developing and implementing manufacturing build plans
• Ability to work 2nd Shift

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Level 4: Typically, 9 or more years’ related work experience
• Experience with MESci, NX and Teamcenter or equivalent
• Experience creating Model Based Instruction (MBI)
• Experience completing producibility review

Conflict of Interest:

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

Relocation:

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

Shift Work Statement:

• This position is for 2nd shift. (On the job training will be completed on 1st shift. 1st shift support may be required based on program requirements.)

Pay and Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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

Level 3 Summary pay range: $ 103,700 – $ 140,300

Level 4 Summary pay range: $ 126,650 - $ 171,350

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 16, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 2nd 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.