Lead - Loads Engineer

USA - Berkeley, MO

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Lead - Loads Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000429570

Date Posted:

2024-06-26

Location:

USA - Berkeley, MO

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking is seeking a Lead Loads Engineer located in Berkeley, MO.


Flight engineers are essential to the development, safety and success of our products and solutions. Each day, they go above and beyond to meet our customers’ overall mission requirements—from initial vehicle concept definition through design, test, validation and in-service support. Your expertise in areas such as Aerodynamics; Propulsion; Guidance, Navigation & Control; and Loads & Dynamics will drive the future of aerospace.


Would you be interested in working on an aircraft carrier to support the unmanned aerial-refueling MQ-25 vehicle?  Or flight testing of prototype and production manned and unmanned vehicles?  How about creating and running state-of-the-art vehicle simulations of the T-7 Redhawk and supporting flight and ground tests to verify predicted vehicle performance?  Or working on teams developing the next generation of tactical aircraft?  This is just a small sample of the exciting things our engineers do supporting our government customers and the men and women of the U.S. military.


The Flight Systems Engineering Capability is an exciting organization in Boeing Defense, Space & Security responsible for performing Flight Engineering across a large portfolio of products and development programs. Product areas within the Flight Systems Capability in the St. Louis/St. Charles region include Fighter Aircraft, Unmanned Aircraft, and Missiles/Weapons Systems. The set of specialized capabilities and skills maintained by our teammates are the foundation of what defines the majority of our Boeing products; things that FLY!  The St. Louis region is continuing to grow, and Flight Engineering is looking for motivated, talented engineers to join the Boeing team on the exciting programs located in this region. Selected candidates will work a wide range of programs that will require design, analysis and testing in Flight disciplines to meet our customers' requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Conducts complex loads and dynamics analyses and tests for new and derivative vehicles. Builds complex mathematical models, develops, integrates and documents loads and dynamics requirements to establish system design.
  • Represents the organization and collaborates with engineering groups on significant technical matters regarding loads and dynamics environments.
  • Builds analytical tools and models to guide product design and verifies that the flight vehicle integrates and demonstrates compliance to internal and external specifications and requirements. 
  • Leads predictive analyses for aeroelastic stability, flutter, buffet, static and dynamic forces that act on a vehicle.
  • Defines structural, inertial, aerodynamic and systems definition for analyses.
  • Leads development, execution and analyses of tests and reports results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
  • Leads definition and documentation of certification and test results for compliance with customer and regulatory agency requirements.
  • Leads failure investigations for in-service products; identifies and analyzes improvements.
  • Proposes new standards or new means of compliance.
  • Develops new analytical processes and tools.
  • Improves existing technologies, tools and processes to enhance technology readiness, improve vehicle performance, reduce cycle time and cost.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment.

  •  An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
  • Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of related engineering work experience (ie..loads and/or structural dynamics engineering)
  • Master’s degree and 7+ years of related engineering work experience (ie..loads and/or structural dynamics engineering)
  • PhD degree and 4+ years of related engineering work experience (ie..loads and/or structural dynamics engineering)
  • Proficiency with 1 or more programming languages (e.g., Fortran, C, Matlab, Python, Java, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 12+ more years directly related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Flight vehicle program experience with requirements development, analysis, and/or test phases
  • 3+ years experience in a lead engineering role
  • Experience with full-scale structural, wind tunnel or flight testing
  • Active U.S. Secret Clearance

Typical Education/Experience:

Level 4: 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 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Level 5: 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 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift

Contingent Upon Award:

  • This position is contingent upon award

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.  

Summary pay range:

Level 4: $115,600 - $156,400

Level 5: $136,850 - $185,150

Applications for this position will be accepted until 7/26/24

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

The position is contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 4

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

6E3QI4 (698)

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