Manufacturing Research & Development Engineer - Mid-level

Job Description

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Materials and Process Technology (M&PT) is seeking a high performing, collaborative, mid-level Manufacturing Research and Development (MR&D) Engineer to join our team located at the Boeing facility in Berkeley, Missouri.

This position reports to the St. Louis MR&D team within the Materials and Process Technology organization. The MR&D group supports Defense and Weapons production and development programs within the St. Louis site, leading advanced manufacturing technology insertion and integration into the production system.

• Provides support to St. Louis BDS (Boeing Defense, Space and Security) production programs and development projects in the areas of coating application/surface preparation robotics/automation, production equipment, paint process development, and paint prep/application/removal technologies
• Supports operations across paint operations in support of multiple production and development aircraft and weapons programs
• Applies knowledge of engineering and scientific principles to aircraft design efforts, production operations improvements, development and implementation of awide range of technologies, and aircraft assembly cost reduction efforts
• Reviews engineering documents, drawings, and supports design reviews to ensure proper selection and specification of equipment and processes for paint fabrication and assembly operations
• Evaluates novel technologies for potential application to business needs
• Performs assessments on technologies proposed and/or procured for production
• Works directly with engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to perform manufacturing process improvements and implementation of robotics, automation, and manufacturing technologies to achieve cost reductions
• Coordinates with supplier management for purchase of production equipment, including high value capital equipment
• Uses project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements
• Resolves programmatic and technical problems that would affect cost, schedule, and performance
• Supports root cause and corrective action reviews by conducting engineering investigations for fabrication and/or assembly issues

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. Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
• 3+ years of industry experience in aerospace or large-scale manufacturing

• Automation experience
• Working with production and other engineering teams

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.

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