Electronic & Electrical Technical Designer

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a Mission Systems Technical Designer to join the Sensors Systems team within the P-8 Mission Systems Integrated Product Team (IPT) reporting to the Sensors Systems Manager. This position will be 100% onsite in Tukwila, WA.

As a Technical Designer on the Sensors team within P-8 Mission Systems Hardware, you will be responsible for sensor subsystems including electro-optical/infrared, electronic warfare, radar, signals intelligence, and surveillance/identification. You will be responsible for validating engineering system design and functionality of those systems, documenting and maintaining configuration design control, along with the release of engineering documentation on the P-8 aircraft.

• →Lead, develop, maintain, and release electrical/mechanical drawings, systems designs or engineering documentation and data.
• →Manage, interpret and develop design requirements. Use design tools to document and maintain configuration design control.
• →Manage, create, develop and maintain complex systems designs by preparing design layouts, modifying existing designs and integrating systems elements.
• →Validate complex engineering system design and functionality.
• →Lead the process for product installation designs and part designs ranging from simple to complex.

• →Coordinate activities and products with cross-functional groups, internal partners and external suppliers.

• →Provide production build support to the factory and fleet, including production test information and disposition of subsystem nonconformance.
• →Flexibly support Factory and Flight Line activity by adjusting work hours or working overtime as needed (including 2nd shift and weekends).
• →Review supplier drawing changes impacting production, such as obsolete part updates and design improvements.
• →Manage critical supplier performance to ensure compliance with requirements and maintain Source Control Drawing accuracy.
• →Support project management by coordinating work statements, budgets, schedules, and conducting reviews.
• →Generate major proposal sections to support new business development.
• →Define and conduct critical tests to validate sensor design performance against requirements.

• Active U.S. Security Clearance.
• Associate’s degree in a related field.
• 6 or more years of related work experience.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven technical design experience in aviation and aerospace industries.
• Experience with product configuration management.
• Knowledge of high-frequency RF, digital, power, and analog test systems.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with multi-discipline teams.
• Physical ability to lift test/cable equipment up to 35 lbs and navigate stairs.
• Flexibility to work overtime or alternate shifts to meet production and lab schedules.
• Familiarity with basic UNIX/Linux command line operations.
• Experience leading Factory/Flightline/Lab Technicians in fault isolation and troubleshooting of electrical wire assemblies and military electronic line replaceable units.
• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams to locate connectors and wire bundles on aircraft.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and Manufacturing Execution System Common Image (MESci).

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.  

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