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Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal)

United StatesUnited States·Usa - El Segundosenior
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Key Responsibilities

Manage and directs the Structural and Mechanical Space Vehicle Engineering Design teams including Structures, Analysis, Thermal, Dynamics, Mechanical, Propulsion, Solar Array, Mass Properties,

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Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal)

The Boeing Company

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, doing work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

Responsibilities

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    Manage and directs the Structural and Mechanical Space Vehicle Engineering Design teams including Structures, Analysis, Thermal, Dynamics, Mechanical, Propulsion, Solar Array, Mass Properties, and Blankets from requirements, design, verification, and production support as the Space Vehicle Design Integration Leader

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    Develops Common Non-Recurring Product Definition (C-NRPD) plans and ensures execution of requirements, design layouts, analysis, testing, and assembly integration in a timely manner to support program milestones

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    Leads and participates in system level trades to ensure the vehicle design meets all physical, mechanical and environmental requirements while accommodating the required payload, power, propulsion, thermal, communications and attitude control system requirements

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    Defines structural, mechanical, environmental design and integration requirements and its constituent assemblies and components including both flight and non-flight (GSE) hardware

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    Leads design and manufacturing integration requirements using DFMAT principles

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    Leads the layout reviews and program level General Arrangement meetings for collaborative engineering across various disciplines; resolves design integration issues between segment IPTs

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    Approves Interface Control Drawings/Models including Moving Mechanical Assemblies (MMAs)

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    Oversee Critical Clearance Control Plan (CCCP) including definition and verification of Critical Clearance Control List activities (CCCL)

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    Supports and approves manufacturing integration plans, overseeing Digital Mock-Up (DMU) and Virtual Manufacturing (VM) simulation reviews

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    Leads the development of structural qualification and acceptance test plans

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    Supports Program milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IDR etc.) and Gate Closure/Lien Closures

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    Supports design non-conformances and resolution during production

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    Provides program observed lessons learned to aid in continuous improvement

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    Investigates emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs

Requirements

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  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)

  • 10+ years of experience in spacecraft/satellite system design, development, test and evaluation

  • Experience with multi-disciplined development in any of the following areas: Space structural and mechanical design and engineering; System integration and integrated system test; Systems Engineering Mechanical systems and vehicle design architecture

Not Applicable

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

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.

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

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 Post-Start is required.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Usa - El Segundo, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

Listing Details

Posted
September 2, 2026
First seen
September 28, 2026
Last seen
October 8, 2026

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Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal)