Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior) (Payload Systems Design)

Boeing

USonsite$118k-$175k/yrPosted Jul 9, 2026
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About the role

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking a Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior) to join the Seats Integration Team (SIT) in Everett or Renton, WA.

In this role you will lead cross-functional teaming activities across engineering disciplines and product support elements, and provide technical leadership and integration across seat design, certification, installation, suppliers, airlines, and regulatory stakeholders.

This is a high-impact opportunity to join a team early in its lifecycle and help define processes across areas such as Project Management, Boeing Problem Solving Model, Analytics, Communication/Media, Onboarding, Training and Development, Practice Space, Safety Management System, and Knowledge Management.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level and Senior Structural and Payload Design Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

Acts as subject matter expert (SME) for seat design, certification, and installation across multiple seat projects and supplier actions

Provides engineering leadership to the Seats Integration Team spanning internal disciplines (payloads, wiring, seat electrical, stress, certification, flammability, software) and external resources (seat suppliers, sub-suppliers, regulatory agencies, airline customers)

Leads technical integration of multiple engineering disciplines on highly complex projects and provide consultative direction

Plans, identify, and coordinate engineering resources across project/program lifecycle

Leads project execution to complete engineering statements of work; respond to SOW changes, assess impacts, and negotiate modifications to deliverables, resources, costs, and schedules

Communicates project status and program-level seat guidance to Boeing executives, program PIMs, supply chain leadership, factory and flightline operations, suppliers, and airline customers

Identifies program-level seat risks and implement risk mitigation strategies with program teams

Establishes and report project technical performance metrics; compare actuals to baseline to assess performance, productivity, efficiencies, and lessons learned; work with leadership to implement improvements

Provides integration leadership for implementation and execution of seat projects, including authoring or oversight of certification plans and technical dispositions as needed

Coordinates with regulatory agencies, suppliers, and customers to support certification and delivery

Basic Qualifications (Required):

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

5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent industry experience

Willingness/ability to travel domestically and internationally (typically 10%–20%)

Preferred Qualifications:

9+ years of relevant experience or equivalent industry experience

Experience with payloads engineering releases and configuration management processes

Demonstrated experience leading cross-discipline technical integration and project execution

Experience implementing and sustaining project management best practices

Experience authoring certification plans and reviewing technical documentation

Familiarity with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and EASA equivalents

Experience with CATIA, ENOVIA, IVT, DCCS, and REDARS

FAA DER Interior Arrangements experience or equivalent certification knowledge

Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present technical status to leadership and external stakeholders

Strong attention to detail and demonstrated collaborative skills across multi-stakeholder environments

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

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 Mid-Level (level 3): $117,900 - $144,100

Summary pay range for Senior (level 4 ): $143,100 - $174,900

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 20, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

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.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

Generous company match to your 401(k).

Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.

Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.

Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.

These programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other conditions, which may differ for employees of certain subsidiaries or business units, or union-represented employees depending on bargaining agreement terms. If this information conflicts with the program documents, the latter shall control. This material is informational only.

Compensation

This Design Engineer role pays $118k-$175k/yr. Within typical range for design engineer roles in United States.

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