Structures Test & Evaluation Instrumentation Engineer (Entry-Level or Associate)

Structures Test & Evaluation Instrumentation Engineer (EntryLevel or Associate)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing is seeking a Structures Test & Evaluation Instrumentation Engineer with experience in Test Control Methods and Data Acquisition Systems preferred to work in the Structures and Mechanical Test (STR) capability as part of the Structures Test and Evaluation Engineering team located in Berkeley Missouri. The STR capability supports structural mechanical and material properties test programs for all Boeing Divisions including Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA) Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) and Boeing Global Services (BGS). This position will support the lab test teams by developing and operating instrumentation test control and data acquisition hardware and software setups and electro/mechanical design solutions of varying complexity.

As part of this team you will have the opportunity to work on the latest military aircraft and weapons programs such as T7A and MQ25A Phantom Works and support our legacy programs like F15 and F18 into the future. The St. Louis STR team supports tests ranging from material testing to airframe component testing to fullscale static and fatigue testing. The ideal candidate should work well under pressure have excellent allaround communication skills leadership interpersonal organizational skills and be very detail oriented. There are additional opportunities to work with other test laboratories in the company and develop unique solutions for data acquisition and instrumentation systems to solve challenging engineering problems.

This position is for 1st shift; however various shifts nights weekends alternate shifts and occasional overtime may be required to support program objectives.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including EntryLevel and Associate Structures Test & Evaluation Instrumentation Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Acts as a test control or data acquisitions engineering operator during structural and mechanical tests

• Designs test hardware software and systems to achieve test requirements

• Identifies required products systems components materials and manufacturing processes / technologies

• Architects Designs Develops and Documents instrumentation and test control systems under the general direction of senior engineers.

• Generates electrical schematics using Microsoft Visio and other common design software

• Coordinates control system design fabrication integration modification setup checkout and teardown

• Identifies test requirements and determines test methods

• Integrates test hardware software and systems to fulfill all test requirements

• Troubleshoots and resolves instrumentation system transducer and testrelated problems

• Analyzes reviews and validates test data to ensure test instrumentation hardware and software readiness

• Conducts research in test technologies to improve efficiency and capability

• Interfaces with other members of project or program teams management and technical staff to define and implement test engineering solutions

• Performs functions as required to ensure instrumentation system readiness and data validity

• Selfstarter that works under minimal supervision

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology) chemistry physics mathematics data science or computer science

• Experience with PID Control theory control software and/or data acquisition software or equipment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 2: 1 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Experience using MTS Aeropro or Moog Integrated Test Suite

• Experience programing and running hydraulic or mechanical load frames.

• 1 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• 1 years of experience designing operating and troubleshooting instrumentation systems for military and/or commercial aircraft programs

• 1 years of experience with open and closed loop feedback control systems

• 1 years of experience with instrumentation and/or data acquisition systems

• 1 experience working in a lab test flight test or similar test environment

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology or Aerospace Engineering

• Experience with hydraulic control systems for static and fatigue testing in a lab environment

• Experience planning and executing instrumentation activities for test programs

• Experience with data acquisition system attributes (e.g. range accuracy frequency responses bandwidth) to define characteristics of measurements to be recorded

• Experience planning and executing instrumentation activities for test programs

• Experience directly supporting flight/lab test operations

• Experience with precision test measurement devices and sensor selection

• Experience with Moog or MTS FlexTest controllers

• Experience with LabView software and its use in laboratory environments

• Experience with transducer and sensor physics with the ability to make hardware selections appropriate to measure physical phenomena

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is primarily for 1st shift; however various shifts nights weekends alternate shifts and occasional overtime may be required to support program objectives.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range for Entrylevel (Level 1): $68000 $92000

Summary Pay Range for Associate level (Level 2): $79900 $108100

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This 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. Secret Clearance PostStart is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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