OverviewThis role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit 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. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:
- Applyknowledge of aerospace mechanical/structuralcomponentfabricationtechnologies to support metallic fabrication research and development strategies and plans
- Industrialize and scale additive metal manufacturing processes for new aerostructure applications, with a focus onhigh temperaturemetal alloys
- Define engineering requirements, qualification plans, and compliance approaches up front for design for metal additive manufacturing and advance welding technologies
- Support multi-functional teams in the above efforts, coordinate the identification and capture of cost andtimesavings, andassistin strategic technology planning.
- Develop, analyze,and applymaterial properties and designallowables,processing methods,and quality engineering specifications and standards to metallic fabrication projects.
- Review engineering drawings and documents for part conformance andassistin resolving part failure analysis for fabrication, assembly and in service problems.
- Implement concepts and designs, analyze prototype systems, equipment, and processes, and verify compliance with customer requirements, company policy, procedures and guidelines, and governmental regulations.
- Assistwith trade studies for design and/or process alternatives
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- Bachelor27s degree from an ABET accredited program in Engineering
- 4+ years of related experience withautomation andfabricationtechnology
- 4+ years ofrelated experiencein amanufacturing environment
- Experience with CATIA or other equivalent CAD programs
- Engineering and technical drawing interpretation knowledge
- Strong communicationskills, both verbal and written
- Experienceutilizingvarious Microsoft Office Suite applications, such as Office 365 and Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word,Teamsand Visio
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes,proceduresand specifications
- Experience in cross-functionalproject management
- Experience with hard metalmachining,high temperaturealloys
- Experience using 3D modeling software slicing software for additive manufacturing
- Knowledge and experience with metal additive manufacturing technologies including laser powder bed fusion and various direct energy deposition processes
- Understanding of metallurgical terminology and concepts
- 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
- Ability to take initiative and seek creative metallic fabrication solutions
Union:
This is a union-represented position.
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: $122,650 - $188,050
Kansas Tax Credit:Join Spirit AeroSystems27 Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.Click herefor more information on the tax credit.
