Extended Operations Performance Standards (ETOPS) Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

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Boeing Global Services Cabin Modifications Maintenance (CMM) is a One Boeing opportunity to engage across the business units and global design centers. BGS CMM - Systems Engineering is seeking a high performing Extended Operations Performance Standards (ETOPS) Engineer (Mid-Level Lead or Senior) to join this talented and fast-paced team reporting to the BGS CMM Avionics Manager in Long Beach California.

The engineer will join and inspire a group of employees performing engineering technical and regulatory tasks that provide engineering solutions for multiple Boeing Global Services commercial modifications business units as well as integrating with a Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) ETOPS team.

The position includes responsibility for developing and executing project and process plans as well as implementing policies and procedures. This role includes a significant level of developing and mentoring systems engineers in ETOPS design integration and certification.

The primary focus for this role is ETOPS which ensures Boeing aircraft are designed built tested and supported for extended operations (especially over water) enabling Boeing customers to fly long range missions in a more direct route to/from suitable airports. ETOPS is heavily regulated and has considerable certification aspects including focus on safety airplane maintenance and operational procedures.

This work involves close coordination with Boeing engineers and certification specialists to ensure all activities required for ETOPS certification of Boeing commercial and military commercial derivative airplanes are accomplished. As an ETOPS Engineer you will be supporting all airplane programs on new amended and/or supplemental type certification and major airplane modification programs. You will be expected to coordinate plan prepare review and execute ETOPS applicant certification work for submittal to the certification authorities including the FAA EASA and other international validation bodies. This position will give the candidate the opportunity to develop airplane level thinking and provide exposure to multiple disciplines/areas (such as propulsion flight controls avionics safety maintenance regulatory administration) and many levels of program leadership throughout the Boeing Company.

Position responsibilities:

• Perform airplane-level evaluations of changes impacting ETOPS on multiple platforms (737 747-) including retrofit modifications.
• Perform system-level evaluations and provide assistance related to ETOPS-significant systems in propulsion systems avionics etc.
• Using project management practices provide inputs to ETOPS certification plans and manage deliverables to closure.
• Prepare Major / Minor Determinations for ETOPS DAEs.
• Develop analytical reliability and empirically based ETOPS assessment reports.
• Review safety assessments (including Fault Tree Analysis) that pertain to ETOPS missions/diversions
• Develop configuration and conformity requirements for ETOPS including negotiating as required with Program Regulatory Agencies Suppliers and Manufacturing/Quality.
• Integrate with BCA ETOPS team to support airplane program meetings and project reviews.
• Support customers (ETOPS) and in-service reliability tracking (ETOPS).
• Familiar with FAA regulations for ETOPS (e.g. 14 CFR 25.1535 & Appendix K).

• Able to perform Applicant role and complete training for ETOPS discipline specific and BPM 15.4 DAE role for ETOPS.
• Understanding of Boeing Procedures Manual Sections 15.1 and 15.4.
• Familiar with ETOPS Configuration Maintenance and Procedures (CMP) document(s) and CMP change proposals and also with the ETOPS requirements for the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) and lead on AFM change proposals.
• Knowledge and experience with the BPSM Process (RCA Corrective Actions etc.)
• Other skills of this role:
  • Development of specifications architectural and configuration concepts for associated vehicle systems to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Configuration and design of ETOPS systems and components to meet all vehicle design and performance criteria.
  • Use of various testing analysis modeling and simulation tools to estimate or calculate ETOPS system performance and demonstration of compliance to the ETOPS regulations.
  • Development of concepts for future ETOPS systems to meet anticipated requirements.
  • Works under minimal direction.
• Future Skill Development and Statement of Work
  • Be able to document Major/Minor Determinations in Boeing Design Change Classification System (DCCS) tool and BERST as a ETOPS DAE.

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.
• 3 years of experience in Aerospace and Systems Engineering.

Preferred Qualification (Desired Skills / Experience):

• 5 years of higher education and/or related work experience (Higher education includes college university technical school licensing/certification programs etc.)
• 10 years of higher education and/or related work experience (Higher education includes college university technical school licensing/certification programs etc.)
• Experience with Airplane Extended Operations (ETOPS) certification design integration and analysis in systems propulsion electrical etc.
• Knowledge of aircraft design systems engineering model-based engineering system integration requirements management propulsion engineering and turbomachinery.
• Knowledge of EASA regulations for ETOPS.
• Understanding and application of Project Management techniques such as scheduling resource management and performance measures.
• Experience with Systems Troubleshooting.
• Willing & able to travel 10% of the time domestically and internationally.
• Identify and trade alternatives (i.e. trade studies) select/recommend the best plan for mitigating complex risks.
• Experience with risk identification and mitigation plans.
• Implement/execute plans for mitigating risk and establish appropriate performance tracking metrics to track risk burn down over time.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware software and anomalies with an understanding of how to accomplish activities in a restricted configuration-controlled system environment.
• Ability to help develop mentor and coach less experienced staff.

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.

Pay and 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:

• Mid-Career (Level 3): $114750- $155250
• Senior (Level 4): $138550- $187450
• Principal (Level 5): $165750- $224250

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