Boeing

Flight Controls Systems Service Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing$100K — $168K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry
  • Experience in an engineering role
  • 3+ years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience (preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience with Flight Controls or related fields (preferred)
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for production and in-service issues
  • Analyze and verify basic requirements, modifying as necessary
  • Create and provide technical documentation for internal and external use
  • Gather data and support testing for technology development
  • Participate in design reviews and audits for technical compliance
  • Investigate problems to assist with engineering design solutions
  • Support research of unresolved technical, operational, and quality issues

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time off options
Full Job Description
Flight Controls Systems Service Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Position Overview:

As a Flight Controls Systems Service Engineer, you will play a crucial role in supporting customers' operations of most of our Boeing Commercial Airplane models. This includes primarily the 737NG/MAX operating fleets, and opportunities to support all other Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas models. You will collaborate directly with airline customers to resolve issues related to aircraft flight controls systems, including both primary (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and secondary (spoilers, horizontal stabilizer, leading-edge slats and flaps, trailing-edge flaps) flight control surfaces.

Flexibility is important as you may need to address urgent issues and lead technical airline meetings outside regular working hours. There may be days or periods where you need to work non-standard shifts to support the 24/7/365 operation of the fleet. Additionally, this role involves traveling domestically or internationally around 10% of the time to support airline technical troubleshooting, repairs, and review meetings.

Our team is currently hiring for a range of experience levels including: Associate and Experienced Flight Controls Systems Service Engineer.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Provides technical, design and informational support for basic production, product support or in-service issues. Troubleshoots basic system problems consistent with operational protocols.
  • Supports analysis, definition and verification of basic requirements. May modify basic requirements based on defined requirements using approved processes and tools.
  • Supports and/or creates and provides basic technical documentation (e.g. Fleet Team Digest articles, service letters, drawings, specifications, documents, data sets, design folders, test requirements documents, manuals) in accordance with engineering processes and procedures for internal reference or external delivery.
  • Assists with the study and assessment of technology development by gathering data, supporting testing and documenting findings.
  • Supports review of technical design, analysis, and production by reviewing documentation, participating in design reviews, and observing tests and audits to ensure compliance.
  • Assists with the investigation of problems to provide engineering design disposition of discrepancies.
  • Supports and/or leads the research of technical, operational and quality issues that cannot be resolved by the customer.
  • Assists in designing and/or providing analysis of interim and final engineering solutions to return airplanes to revenue service.
  • Works with and possibly directing cross-functional teams to conduct root cause analysis and develop dispositions for complex design non-conformances.
  • Assists in the development of customer correspondence for continued safe operation and maintenance of equipment.
  • Assists in solving problems and provides other support of fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle.


Work Authorization:

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA. Able and willing to work outside of standard 1st shift to support 24/7/365-day operation - Saturday and Sunday work will occasionally be required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
  • Experience in an engineering role


Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
  • 3+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 3+ years or more experience with Flight Controls or related fields.
  • Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally 10% of the time.
  • Aptitude to present to senior leadership
  • Ability to collaborate with multiple team functions
  • Willingness to expand into technical areas without prior experience.


Conflict of Interest:

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

Union:

This is not a union-represented position.

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.

Summary Pay Range:
  • Associate (Level 2): $100,000 - $136,000
  • Experienced (Level 3): $124,000 - $168,000


Language Requirements:
Not Applicable

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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. a7120.62 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 does not require a Security Clearance.

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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