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Entry-Level Manufacturing Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking an Entry-Level Manufacturing Engineer to join our Production Test team in Berkeley, MO. This position will be supporting all major Air Dominance programs in the St. Louis area. The position specifically involves production test support for Boeing Defense Systems (BDS) fighter programs.

The Production Test team delivers and supports special test equipment, processes, and software for build verification of electrical/airframe/avionics/optical subsystems to ensure product quality and safe operation. Build verification is ensuring Boeing products are manufactured per engineering design to meet intended functional requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develops fabrication work instructions for Special Test Equipment (STE) used to test tactical aircraft electrical/electronic/fiber optic subsystems & avionics

• Provides fabrication shop with manufacturing/assembly solutions for STE

• Creates Additive Manufacturing solutions and innovations for cost & quality benefits

• Collaborates with industrial engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and shop fabricators

• Supports resolution of STE fabrication issues to meet high technical and quality standards

• Researches technologies for potential application to company business needs

• Supports manufacturing processes to meet J-STD-001 standard soldering requirements

• Monitors suppliers' performance to ensure compliance with requirements

• Develops or modifies manufacturing work instructions based on design drawings, 3D-models, wiring diagrams & schematics

• Helps to manage STE fabrication shop workflow for efficient operations

• Applies knowledge of critical path network methodology for STE production requirements

• Supports maintenance and modification of existing STE designs

• Provides instruction to STE fab shop for building & testing wire harness assemblies

• Performs make or buy decisions in support of STE assemblies, subassemblies, & detail parts

• Prepares STE usage instructions for aircraft production test operations

• Analyzes aircraft configuration Change Documents for STE impacts

• Assists with providing basis-of-estimates for STE statement of work

• Reports on weekly percent complete status for assigned manufacturing engineering tasks

• Works under general supervision

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Berkeley, MO.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start is required

• This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• 1+ years experience with parametric 3D CAD design (Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD, Rhino, and/or NX)

• 1+ years' experience with NX/Unigraphics CAD and Teamcenter PDM systems for design interrogation, manufacturing planning development and tooling design review

• Aerospace related experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or assembly processes and procedures, or experience during a project at school or during an internship

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

• Familiarity with air vehicle subsystems, and avionics subsystems

• Familiarity with supporting aerospace manufacturing build verification test operations

• Experience in troubleshooting electrical/mechanical systems and components

• Experience in development programs (integration, test phases), production support, or sustainment engineering

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

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

Pay & 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.

Summary Pay Range: $71,400 - 96,600

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive 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. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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