Senior Structures Design Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-14
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Structural Engineer
Senior Structures Design Engineer
The Boeing Company is hiring for a Senior (Level
5) Structures Design Engineer for our Wing, Wing Edges, or Empennage teams to work at our North Charleston, SC location. At Boeing, our engineers share a passion to redefine what's possible. To turn dreams into reality. To bring cutting edge technology to market. If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative environment, this opportunity is for you! This is a great opportunity to work in the Commercial Airplanes South Carolina Design Center, as a Structural Analysis Engineer.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provides oversight and direction to develop, integrate and document structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
- Leads development, maintenance and modification of structural and interior payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.
- Leads performance, integration and analysis of tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
- Manages supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
- Develops new design/analysis processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.
- Investigates emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
- Works under consultative direction.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the North Charleston, SC location.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
- 12+ years of experience with aircraft structural design
- 9+ years of experience using CAD Tools on Model Based Definition for primary structures
- 9+ years of experience in program execution from concept development, design reviews, verification and qualification, hardware/software delivery and sustainment
- 6+ years of experience leveraging CATIA, ENOVIA, and PDM systems to support complex aerospace product design, configuration control, and lifecycle management.
- 3+ years of experience collaborating and performing oversight on projects with international partners/suppliers
- 3+ years of experience supporting test development and execution
- Part 21 and Part 25 Code of Federal Regulations subject matter expert knowledge
- Consultant level demonstrated autonomy while working with leadership and cross-functional technical teams
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- 5+ years of experience as a Design Approval Engineer (DAE)
- 3+ years of lead experience using CATIA and Model Based Definition (MBD) for primary structure design
- 3+ years of lead experience designing and qualifying composite primary and secondary structures, including laminate design, ply-drop strategies, and structural strength considerations
- 3+ years of experience working in Product Development, Production, and Fleet phases of the Product Life Cycle
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with fabrication of metallic and composite structures
- 3+ years of experience interacting with Federal Regulators
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