Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company is looking for an Entry Level Wind Tunnel Model Stress Engineer to join our team in Tukwila, WA.

The Aerodynamic Testing capability within Boeing Test & Evaluation provides low speed, transonic, and supersonic wind tunnel testing capabilities for all Boeing products at various Boeing sites.

The ideal candidate will have good writing and documentation skills, project management skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work with a team of designers to verify the structural integrity of aerodynamic, noise, and propulsion wind tunnel models, support hardware, full scale ground test, and full scale flight test structures.

• Prepare structural integrity reports for experimental hardware testing in Boeing and outside facilities.

• Review structural integrity reports of outside companies testing in Boeing facilities.

• Develop and maintain a suite of stress automation tools using Excel spreadsheets and Common Structures Workstation (CSW) for typical stress analysis problems like bolted joints and section analysis.

• Use finite element techniques to analyze more complex problems.

• Use of fatigue and fracture mechanics techniques to determine expected cycle life of hardware and test equipment.

• Analyze, setup, monitor and post process tests using structural health monitoring tools such as balance and model safety of flight.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry by the end of June 2023

• Experience and/or education in mechanical stress and structural analysis

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in the use of computer aided design and simulation tools.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in stress analysis/structural analysis

• Experience in machine shop processes, geometric dimensioning & tolerances, and machining capabilities of different types of materials.

• Experience using CAD and finite element analysis software

• Experience with modeling solid objects in a computer-aided design tool such as CATIA and ABAQUS

• Experience working with mechanical design engineers

• Experience with project management and self-managing projects

• Experience with Matlab and/or Lab View

• Experience with wind tunnel testing

• Experience with data analysis

• Have or have held an active U.S. Security Clearance in the past 24 months

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.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $68,850 - $93,150

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:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. 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:

6L9BI1 (657)

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. Creating the world’s most innovative aerospace products and services requires a diverse and inclusive global team. We know that every teammate brings something uniquely valuable to Boeing, and that we can make the world better, together. Join us.