Hydro-Mechanical System Service Engineer; Associate or Experienced
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
777/777X Hydro-Mechanical System Service Engineer (Associate or Experienced)
The Boeing Company
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking a 777/777X Hydro-Mechanical System Service Engineer (Associate or Experienced) to join the team in Seal Beach, CA. In this role, you will play a crucial role in supporting customers' operations of most of our Boeing Commercial Airplane models. This includes primarily the 737, 747, 757, 767, 777/777X, and 787 operating fleets, and opportunities to support all other Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas models.
You will collaborate directly with airline customers to resolve issues related to aircraft hydro-mechanical systems, actuation, components, pumps, and motors.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Acts as a liaison and coordinates with various engineering and technical disciplines to address customer concerns.
- Provides technical, design, and informational support for in-service issues.
- Troubleshoots hydraulic system problems consistent with operational protocols.
- Supports analysis, definition, and verification of basic requirements; may modify basic requirements using approved processes and tools.
- Supports, creates, and provides technical documentation (e.g. Fleet Team Digest articles, service letters, drawings, specifications, documents, data sets, design folders, test requirements documents, manuals) in accordance with engineering processes and procedures.
- Assists with the study and assessment of technology development by gathering data, supporting testing, and documenting findings.
- Design, analysis, and production documentation reviews and observing tests and audits to ensure compliance.
- Investigates problems to provide engineering disposition of discrepancies.
- Creates and provides solutions for technical, operational, and quality issues that cannot be resolved by the customer alone.
- Assists in design and/or analysis of interim and final engineering solutions to return airplanes to revenue service.
- Works with cross-functional teams to conduct root cause analysis and develop dispositions for complex design non-compliances.
- Assists in the development of customer correspondence for continued safe operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Willingness to expand into technical areas without prior experience
This position is expected to be 100% onsite and requires flexibility to support emergent airline issues, requirements, and meetings. Occasionally, you may be required to work off-shift schedules to support the 24/7/365 fleet operation. Additionally, this role involves traveling domestically or internationally around 10% of the time to support airline technical troubleshooting, repairs, and review meetings. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
- 2+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Able and willing to occasionally work outside of standard 1st shift to support 24/7/365-day operation - Saturday and Sunday work will occasionally be required
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- LEVEL 3: 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally 10% of the time
- 2+ years of experience with Hydraulic Systems, Hydro-Mechanical components, or related fields
- Aptitude to present to senior leadership
- Ability to collaborate with multiple team functions
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