Developmental & Test Mech

The Boeing Company is seeking multiple
** Developmental & Test Mechanics
** to join our
** Boeing Test & Evaluation** (BT&E) team in
** Everett, WA.
*** Employees will fabricate, install, maintain and repair hydraulic systems, hardware and equipment
* Employees will fabricate and assemble instrumentation probes for engineering projects and testing
* Employees may travel to our plant locations to perform testing
* Employees will have exposure to moving parts and machinery, tight places, heights, high voltage electricity, high-pressure air, steam, hydraulics, and explosive ordinance
* Employees will receive personal safety gear for face/eye, respiration, ears and feet
* May require working in confined spaces, wet fuel cells or on live aircraft, inclement weather, adverse conditions at remote locations with minimum support
* Review any sketches, drawings and specifications to aid in accomplishing the job
* Provide support to engineers and work with technicians in sequencing work operations, troubleshooting and problem resolution
* Develop methods for pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical tests, when procedures have not been established
* Select and use proper hand and power tools (e.g., screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, rivet guns, drills) needed to perform a given operation. Use precision measurement tools (e.g., micrometer, calipers) to measure dimensions per drawing, sketches, and engineer requirements
* Layout, drill and ream close tolerance holes, as required
* Construct hydraulic, low/high pressure and steam plumbing to operate test equipment
* Flare, cut, and silver solder tubing
* Operate pendant cranes and mechanical lifts to facilitate movement, installation, removal and maintenance of test equipment, modules, parts and assemblies
* Perform required rigging, as required
* Construct, assemble or disassemble any necessary test structures, parts and shop aids required to perform a test function utilizing various shop equipment, (e.g., drill press, shear, break form, band saw)
* Hook up auxiliary support equipment (e.g., hoses, lines, thermocouples, pumps)
* Employees will weld thermocouples and install and test for proper operation, as required
* Use sealant in fuel cells and other assemblies to be tested. Assemble, disassemble, rebuild, and test hydraulic pumps, actuators, accumulators, valves, and hose assemblies
* Lockout, tagout and tryout systems for safety before performing tests, as required
* Perform service and maintenance on test structures, equipment and components (e.g., hydraulic systems, pumps and other support equipment)
* Operate and maintain high and low pressure/volume compressors and methyl chlorine chillers
* Control and monitor systems using computer programs and periodic onsite observations
* Prepare wind tunnel and nozzle test cells by performing balance pull tests, installing parts/models and associated apparatus in order to assist engineering in obtaining test data
* Perform flammability test on airplane parts (e.g., seats, wastebaskets, ducting, and firewalls) per FAA and engineering standards
* Bag, label and route hazardous material for disposal
* Fill and drain aircraft fuel tanks to measure trapped residual fuel using instrumentation (e.g., flow meters) and mathematical calculations
* Operate pump equipment, explosive vapor tester and enter the wet fuel cell tanks, as required, to execute tests
* Make prototypes and modify airframes per BCA/BDS documents and engineering requirements (e.g., cut, build, install new parts) for research and development
* 1+ year of experience reading and working from blueprints, sketches and plans
* 1+ year of experience using hand tools and/or hand-held power tools
* 1+ year of experience using precision measuring tools and equipment such as micrometers, calipers and dial indicators, etc.
* 1+ year of experience with sheet metal assemblies, drilling, countersinking, riveting, and fastener installation
* 1+ year of experience with any of the following: power-feed drilling, hand drilling, drill equipment, drill bits, cutters, cutter design, drill bushings, and/or drill nose pieces
* 5+ years of experience in Aircraft Maintenance/Aircraft Structural Repair
* 5+ years of experience in Aircraft Structural Repair processes and techniques
* 3+ years of experience with structural repairs in the field and in a manufacturing environment
* 3+ years of experience in aircraft structures manufacturing processes
* 3+ years of experience with aircraft fuselage or wing structures assembly, maintenance ore repair
* 3+ years of experience in aerospace materials and structures used on commercial and/or military aircraft
* 3+ years of experience testing and diagnosing hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical components, and test equipment
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