Description
The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking an Experienced/Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer to support tactical aircraft programs in Hazelwood, MO.
As a member of the BDS Air Dominance Loads & Dynamics (L&D) Capability Team, you will be part of a core engineering team directly supporting production and development programs including F-15, F/A-18, T-7A, MQ-25, and proprietary programs.
The L&D team is looking for individuals with experience in flight vehicle structural dynamics, including aeroacoustics, buffet, vibration, and shock.
Responsibilities:
- Lead in developing air vehicle environments for vibrations, shock, and/or acoustic noise
- Collaborate with the airframe & subsystems design and analysis engineers to generate integrated models for flight vehicle analysis consistent with a Model Based Engineering (MBE) environment
- Perform analysis for buffet, aeroacoustics, and vibration to support air vehicle design and stores integration
- Define flight envelopes and operational limits based on analysis and/or test results
- Develop flight test and ground test plans
- Execute wind tunnel, ground, and/or flight test programs by the development of test requirements, providing data for pre-test analysis, monitoring testing, data analysis and documenting results, in order to support design and verification of vehicle and components
- Review and approve airframe and subsystem hardware packages for flight worthiness and to ensure the air vehicle meets the service environment
- Onsite support for hardware vendor qualification tests, including troubleshooting and approving test plan changes
- Provide data to support the definition and documentation of structural design requirements for the service life of the product, to ensure company, customer and regulatory requirements are met
- Present load and/or dynamic issues to management and customers during program level reviews and other technical meetings
Basic Qualifications:
- 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
- 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
- Strong understanding of structural dynamics, including dynamic response of structures and vibration analysis
- Proficiency in structural analysis software, such as NASTRAN
Preferred Qualifications:
- Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
- Active U.S. Secret Clearance
- Experience leading teams and/or projects
- Proficiency in one or more higher-level programming languages such as Python, Fortran, MATLAB, or similar
- Experience with supersonic and subsonic military aircraft
Benefits:
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
- Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs
- Boeing 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 10% of eligible pay
- Student Loan Match program
Pay Range:
- Level 3: $103,700 - $140,300
- Level 4: $126,650 - $171,350