Manufacturing Engineer 3 (contract)

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) is looking for a Mid-Level Manufacturing Engineer to support the Environmental Test Design Engineering team in Berkeley, MO.

Manufacturing Engineers on the team plan, coordinate, and execute the fabrication and installation of lab test articles and fixtures. They review and approve designs to ensure configuration compliance, author and own the integrated build plan, and perform Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis to optimize producibility. They develop work instructions for assembly/fabrication, kitting, tooling, and inspection requirements to ensure fabrication meets design, test, and program needs. They source fabrication both inside and outside Boeing, coordinate and track procurement activities, and provide hands‑on support in the lab during build and installation.

The primary focus of this position is to support St. Louis Environmental Lab testing for local Boeing Defense & Space (BDS) programs. Test capabilities within the Environmental Labs include vibrational/structural dynamics, acoustic, airflow systems, fuel flow systems, high temperature flow impingement, and environmental control chambers, where temperature, humidity, and pressure are varied. Test hardware ranges from mounting fixtures and components up to full-scale aircraft testing with associated instrumentation.

Boeing St. Louis is building the future ‒ creating innovative solutions that will define the next generation of aerospace. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to work on the latest military aircraft and weapons programs such as T-7A, F-15, F/A-18, MQ-25, JDAM, SDB, in addition to Phantom Works proprietary efforts.

Position Responsibilities Include:

Development and consolidation of test hardware and instrumentation requirements

Review of design models and drawings

Sourcing of fabrication & assembly including work statement creation/review as needed

Procurement of parts/material/test articles to support test

Coordination with supplier management

Fabrication coordination and liaison

Authorship of manufacturing plans to facilitate build

Support of test hardware installation in the labs

Close coordination with:

Design engineers (mechanical and electrical) across the lab test team

Boeing lab test engineers and technicians

Boeing fabrication personnel across Enterprise

Boeing procurement/supplier management personnel

Boeing and non-Boeing program customers

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

5+ years of experience in engineering design or manufacturing engineering

Experience working with manufacturing planning tools

Experience supporting product testing either in the flight or lab test environment

Experience with a design tool (CAD package) like CATIA, Siemens NX, etc.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering

5+ years of experience specific to Manufacturing Engineering

1+ years of experience in test & evaluation of full-scale, sub-scale, and/or component test articles

Experience working with MESci and/or Online Work Book

Experience in authoring Statements of Work

Experience in procurement systems, like eParts

Experience in NX/Teamcenter

Experience with machine shop fabrication capabilities including conventional & CNC machining, EDM, mill/lathe, fit/finish tools & processes, and QA inspection

Experience in electrical (wire shop) fabrication capabilities and processes

Experience with additive manufacturing processes & tools

Experience with stress analysis/structural analysis

Pay Rate Range

57 - 62 USD hourly

Benefits Information

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K