Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal)

Boeing
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 165,750 - 224,250 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Integration leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Problem resolution","Systems thinking","Continuous improvement"]

Lead and direct structural and payload engineering activities for space vehicle programs, including requirements, design, verification, and production support. Serve as Space Vehicle Design Integration Leader, drive system-level trades, define structural/mechanical/environmental requirements, and manage integration via DFMAT, layout reviews, and General Arrangement meetings. Oversee clearance control and interface drawings/models, support qualification and acceptance test planning, and collaborate across IPTs to resolve integration issues and support program milestones.

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Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal)

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Job Summary

Lead and direct structural and payload engineering activities for space vehicle programs, including requirements, design, verification, and production support. Serve as Space Vehicle Design Integration Leader, drive system-level trades, define structural/mechanical/environmental requirements, and manage integration via DFMAT, layout reviews, and General Arrangement meetings. Oversee clearance control and interface drawings/models, support qualification and acceptance test planning, and collaborate across IPTs to resolve integration issues and support program milestones.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage and direct structural and mechanical space vehicle engineering design teams across requirements, design, verification, and production support as Space Vehicle Design Integration Leader.
  • •Develop and execute Common Non-Recurring Product Definition (C-NRPD) plans to support program milestones.
  • •Lead system-level trades and define structural, mechanical, and environmental design and integration requirements for flight and non-flight hardware.
  • •Lead design and manufacturing integration using DFMAT principles, including layout reviews and General Arrangement meetings; resolve integration issues between segment IPTs.
  • •Oversee interface control drawings/models, Critical Clearance Control Plan activities, and support structural qualification/acceptance test planning and program milestone reviews.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 165,750 - 224,250 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement SavingsLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-US equivalent qualifications related to the work.
  • •10+ years of experience in spacecraft/satellite system design, development, test, and evaluation.
  • •Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
  • •U.S. export control compliance requirement: a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required.
  • •Experience with multi-disciplined development in space structural/mechanical design and engineering and system integration/system test.
Experience:10+ yearsSpaceSpacecraftSatelliteSystems engineeringSystem integrationMechanical design
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Integration leadershipCross-functional collaborationProblem resolutionSystems thinkingContinuous improvement
Tech Stack:DFMATDigital Mock-Up (DMU)Virtual Manufacturing (VM)Interface Control DrawingsMoving Mechanical Assemblies (MMAs)Critical Clearance Control Plan (CCCP)Critical Clearance Control List (CCCL)

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Boeing
Designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense systems, space vehicles, and related products and services globally. Boeing serves airlines, governments, and commercial customers with aerospace and defense technologies and integrated support solutions.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Arlington, United States
Founded: 1916
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