Associate Payloads Engineer

at  Boeing

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Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA) located in North Charleston, South Carolina is seeking an Associate Payloads Engineer. We are how our airline customers fulfill their mission and represent their brand. Our organization is a fast paced, dynamic environment, which pulls from many engineering backgrounds and is responsible for everything you see when you fly and a lot that you don’t.
As a team member you will have the opportunity to manage systems associated with interior of the airplane, along with the cargo compartments, exterior markings, and cabin safety. The selected candidate will have a statement of work that spans the product lifecycle: supporting customer configuration development, supplier engagement, validating and verifying design requirements, integrating business needs, and supporting the product through the production and certification processes.
Using your ability to combine the expertise and resources of the interiors organization to certify and deliver the best products within the industry is the main goal for this role.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelors of Science (or greater) from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or STEM degree.
• 2+ years’ of related work experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.
• 2+ years’ of experience with 3-D modeling (Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SketchUp, Pro-E, 3DX, etc.) and/or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering.
• Basic understanding and demonstrated experience with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and/or EASA equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, design criteria and engineering release processes.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team with interest in continuous personal learning and development.

TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

• Assists to develop, integrate and document structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
• Assists the performance of tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
• Supports the management of supplier performance, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
• Assists in the development of new design/analysis processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.
• Supports the investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
• Develops, maintains and modifies payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods.