Design Engineer; Experienced or Senior
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Design Engineer (Experienced or Senior)
Company:
The Boeing Company – Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS).
We are seeking a Structural and Payload Design Engineer for our team in El Segundo, CA to focus on antenna structures.
Position Responsibilities- Develop, integrate, and document structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
- Develop, maintain, and modify basic structural and interior payload system and component designs using 3-D CAD tools (such as Creo Parametric) and other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.
- Validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
- Manage supplier development and test and production activities.
- Coordinate with suppliers to optimize design and achieve program goals.
- Develop new design and analysis processes and tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.
- Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
- Position is expected to be fully onsite in El Segundo, CA.
- Ability, after starting in the role, to obtain a TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
- Years of related experience: 3+ for level 3, 5+ for level 4.
- Experience using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
- Experience in Space Hardware environments, such as satellites.
- Experience with structural engineering, payload engineering, or systems engineering.
- Experience with composite materials and processes, such as honeycomb sandwich panels, carbon fiber layups, graphite layups.
- Willingness and ability to relocate at own expense if not already within commuting distance of El Segundo, CA.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences).
- Antenna Structures or Antenna Systems experience.
- Composite experience.
- RF Components experience.
- Satellite experience.
- Experience working with manufacturing methods, fabrications, or assembly processes.
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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 of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications. ABET accreditation is preferred, although not required.
Education& Experience (Level
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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 9 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications. ABET accreditation is preferred, although not required.
Shiftand Work Hours
Ability and willingness to work occasional compensated ad hoc support outside of typical business hours.
Security ClearanceThis 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. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.
Drug Free WorkplaceBoeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post‑offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & BenefitsAt Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that includes competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Employees may enroll in a variety of benefit programs, including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement…
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