Flight Crew Operations Engineer (Mid-level & Senior)

Flight Crew Operations Engineer (Mid-level & Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for a Flight Deck Crew Operations Engineer (Mid-level or Senior) at our North Charleston, South Carolina site.

Come join the team that designs, tests, and certifies industry-leading, state-of-the-art Flight Decks for Boeing Commercial Airplanes! At any given moment, tens of thousands of Flight Crews around the world are operating and working in the Flight Decks of Boeing-designed airplanes. We are tasked with ensuring that today's designs receive world class support and new and future designs are loved by pilots, advance aviation safety, and improve operational efficiency. The flight decks that you design will be used for decades to come and connect the entire globe.

In Flight Deck, you will define the look and feel of the interface for the pilots.  You will be responsible for that design from conception to the end of its service life. Come join a team of experts in flight operations, with unique knowledge of how flight crews operate our airplanes and what their needs, tasks, and constraints are.  In this role, you will work closely with pilots from all over the world to deliver industry leading flight decks.

A flight deck engineer can have a focus area which may include: airplane system functions (hydraulics, electrical, flight controls, etc.) display formats, menus and control interfaces; display hardware; flight management system; instrument panel layouts, crew alerting, electronic flight bag; crew personal electronic devices, failure effects and analysis; navigation; communication equipment; crew procedures, crew training, human factors/cognition; and ergonomic analysis. Engineers in this position will work alongside other engineers in solving problems and serve as a leader of a small team of engineers providing technical and work statement guidance.

The successful Flight Deck team member will have a passion for aviation and enjoy working with a team of pilots, engineers, and customers who share the same passion.

Position Responsibilities:

• Designs, tests, and certifies the look, feel, and operational behavior of the flight deck, from the early conceptual phase, to supporting airplanes after entry into service.

• Establishes design requirements for changes and enhancements to the flight crew interface on existing or new commercial airplane models, testing, and implementing those enhancements.

• Supports product development efforts to identify technologies to increase aviation safety and add value to our products or services.

• Uses an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, develop, verify, and validate requirements.

• Participates or leads design teams, as well as collaborate with avionics, other engineering groups, customer airline personnel, industry, regulators, and suppliers.

• Works closely with a wide variety of pilot’s disciplines including flight test, technical and procedural, training, customer airline, and regulator pilots.

• Prototypes cockpit layouts using commercial and company-unique computing tools, and validate design requirements and flight deck design philosophies during test programs using analysis, flight deck simulators, and flight test airplanes.

• Ensures practical application of Boeing Flight Deck and human factors design principles, commonality and integration with other mission objectives.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer 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 education and experience (Mid-level).
• 4+ years of experience in the aerospace engineering industry.
• Some travel may be required, either domestic or international. Frequent travel to other local Puget Sound sites is required.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience building positive relationships, collaborating effectively, and communicating clearly.
• Pilots license.
• Flight test experience.
• Human Factors experience.
• Flight operations experience.
• 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (Senior).

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 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 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 for Mid Level (Level 3): $112,200 - $185,150
• Summary pay range for Senior Level (Level 4): $136,850 - $185,150

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. §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 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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