Associate Advance Product Development and Research Engineer

This role is at Boeing Wichita, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting both Boeing Wichita’s Commercial and Defense Business Units.  Boeing Wichita Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Boeing Wichita Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.  Boeing Wichita Defense supports a wide variety of defense focused projects for numerous defense customers, with an emphasis on aerostructures.   

The Advanced Metals Research & Technology team is looking for an Automation and Manufacturing Research Engineer with machining, manufacturing, and automation experience to support multiple commercial and defense research projects.  In this role you will work with engineering teams, materials & process teams, and program teams, to collaboratively guide technical solutions from the lab to the factory floor. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Apply knowledge of aerospace mechanical/structural component fabrication and assembly processes and technologies to support metallic fabrication research and development strategies and plans. 
• Design, develop, verify, apply, and implement experimental technologies and improvements to established fabrication technologies. 
• Direct evaluations of automated processes in support of current and proposed manufacturing system technologies 
• Support multi-functional teams in the above effort, coordinate the identification and capture of cost and time savings, and assist in strategic technology planning. 
• Research, design, develop and analyze materials, tools, products, and their related fabrication and assembly processes to develop and optimize for use in engineering design of and/or application in aero systems structures, systems and subsystems. 
• Develop, analyze, and apply material properties and design allowables, processing methods, and quality engineering specifications and standards to metallic fabrication projects. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in Engineering 
• 2 to 4 years of related experience with automation and fabrication technology 
• Familiarity with discrete and continuous model simulations for production systems 
• 2 to 4 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment 
• Experience with CATIA or other equivalent CAD programs 
• Engineering and technical drawing interpretation knowledge 
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Experience utilizing various Microsoft Office Suite applications, such as Office 365 and Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word, Teams and Visio 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance 
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes, procedures and specifications 
• Experience in cross-functional project management 
• Experience with hard metal machining, high temperature alloys 
• Experience applying automated systems to manufacturing processes 
• Understanding of metallurgical terminology and concepts 
• Ability to quickly get familiarized with factory manufacturing processes 
• Experience with Catia V5 highly preferred 
• Experience working with a multi-functional team on technical manufacturing projects 
• Experience working in a research and development environment 
• Knowledge of automation and modeling programs, such as Visual Components 
• Ability to take initiative and seek creative metallic fabrication solutions 

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are 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.

Pay & Benefits:

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. 

We also provide 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: $75,550 - $115,850  

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