Job Description Qualifications:
Are you passionate about aviation, space and autonomous transportation?
Do you want to be in the heart of the action?
Are you curious about how modern transport category airplanes are operated and fly?
Are you curious about automatic flight?
Do you want to increase your functional knowledge of pilot & airplane operations, and flight deck human factors considerations while working on complex integrated airplane systems?
Are you excited about spending a significant amount of time in airplane simulators, and on flight tests?
Do you want to be multi-disciplinary and/or interface with multiple groups such as other engineering disciplines, pilots, airlines customers, regulators, business operations, suppliers, airplane programs, logistics and senior leadership?
Do you want to use and develop your communication, interpersonal and presentation skills?
Do you want to launch your career in aerospace while being mentored by a passionate team of engineers that will make the time to ensure you develop the skills & knowledge to be successful?
Do you want to be guided by a phenomenal management team that will be relentlessly invested in your career development?
Do you want to have fun?
If you answered yes, then this role might be for you. The Flight Management System (FMS) team at Boeing Commercial Airplanes is seeking passionate and energetic multi-disciplinary entry level Flight Management System Engineers to join the team in defining and building the future of flight. The FMS team is looking to fill multiple openings at our Seattle, Everett, and Renton, WA locations. These are high visibility, high performance roles with the opportunity for rapid technical advancement and leadership development.
The Flight Management System (FMS) is a fundamental component of a modern transport airplanes. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern transport aircraft no longer need to carry flight engineers or navigators. The FMS provides and/or automates Flight Planning, Datalink, Guidance, Navigation, Performance and Thrust Management functionality.
As an FMS specialist, you will work under the guidance of experienced engineers to understand and operate the FMS, review and develop FMS functional and performance requirements, test, verify & validate the FMS, document, review and resolve system issues/bugs, conduct re-tests, understand and identify potential safety issues, non-conformances, and directly support and participate in development, test and certification activities.
You can expect to interface with engineers from all FMS functions, engineers in multiple disciplines such as hardware, software, interfacing airplane systems such as airplane displays, flight control computers, auto throttle (A/T), communications management (HF/VHF/SATCOM), navigation systems (GPS, inertial, radio), Engine Controls, Stall Management, Weather Radar, Ground Proximity Warning System and even the in-flight entertainment system!
You will work directly with a global, multicultural team of engineers as well as pilots, airline customers, suppliers, regulators, internal stakeholders such as lab operations, flight operations, logistics, financial operations, features strategy, various business units and leadership for all Boeing commercial and military airplane programs.
You can expect to conduct testing at Boeing airplane systems laboratories which house airplane simulators as well as at Boeing Field to support flight tests. Domestic and international travel may be required to support activities such as airplane customer visits, airshows and flight tests. You may even be asked to support exotic activities such as flight tests to the polar regions and to remote locations anywhere in the world.
On the FMS team, we believe the best way to learn about the FMS is to interact with and operate it. The Flight Management System is the primary interface of the crew with cockpit systems in order to perform its mission. Therefore, to develop and test the system means to perform pilot operations, think like a pilot, test in our virtual simulators, on our system test benches, airplane simulators and participate in flight tests where you can see and “feel” the FMS fly the airplane. To that effect, we strongly emphasize that persons starting on our team begin their journey in this area. We are confident in our ability to provide career experiences that will keep you excited and make you want to be an FMS specialist!
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and validate hardware and software system functional and software requirements
Support the design of hardware, software and interface specifications
Tests and validates to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements
Develop tests to evaluate system
Monitors supplier performance to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements
Solves problems concerning fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle
Researches specific technology advances for potential application to company business needs
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
The position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
Strong passion or interest in aviation and space
Bachelor's degree or higher in an ABET accredited course of study in engineering, computer science or related field
Aviation or Aerospace related experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or assembly processes and procedures. Or, experience during a project at school or during an internship
Private or commercial pilot license
Microsoft Flight Simulator/VATSIM(Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) experience (yes, the game)
Experience in Systems Engineering and/or Avionics
TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard
RELOCATION:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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.
SHIFT:
This position is for 1st shift
THIS IS A UNION-REPRESENTED POSITION.
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.
EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENT:
This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
SAFETY SENSITIVE:
This is not a safety sensitive position
CONTINGENT UPON AWARD PROGRAM
This position is not contingent upon program award
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Individual Contributor - 1
JOB TYPE:
Regular
JOB CODE:
6B1BI1 (664)
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