R&D Automation Engineering Co- op

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

• Gain real-world practical and leadership skills through challenging hands‑on opportunities
• Connect with subject matter experts, mentors, and decision makers
• Work in a diverse and inclusive environment and become an integral part of our Operations Engineering team

• Research, develops, analyze, design and test company products using engineering and scientific principles.
• Translate engineering and scientific concepts from preliminary ideas through product life cycle.
• Research and develop material and processes that support the translation from abstract concepts to functional products and processes.
• Apply knowledge of scientific methods and tools to define and characterize behavior of products, services, and processes.
• Integrate technical, cost, value, and safety considerations into the product or process definition to comply with customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Document results in drawings, data sets, reports, specifications, and supporting data.
• Interface with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement engineering solutions to meet group, organization, and company objectives.

This is a union‑represented position.

• You must be enrolled full time in a university degree program aligned to the area of Co‑op.
• You must be a current junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing.

• Strong CATIAv5 skills
  • Part design, assembly, wireframe and drawing workbenches
• Experience working with Boeing 737 engineering data
• Skills with Microsoft office suite
• Interest in R&D, 3D Printing technology

Kansas Tax Credit:
Join Spirit Aero Systems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.  for more information on the tax credit.

Export Control Requirements:
This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.