6G5CI4-Struct & Payload Design Engr 4 - 639-Payload Systems Design (67735-1)

Job Description:

• We are seeking Senior Payloads Design Engineers to support the Interiors Team in Everett, WA and Renton, WA.
• The Payloads Organization is responsible for everything you see when you fly; and much of which you don’t. The Interiors of the airplane, along with the cargo compartments, exterior markings, associated systems, and cabin safety all make up Payloads. We are how our airline customers fulfill their mission and represent their brand and shape how the public experiences flight. Our organization is a fast paced, dynamic environment, which pulls from many engineering backgrounds.
• This role is responsible for a statement of work that spans the product lifecycle: supporting customer configuration development, supplier engagement, validating and verifying design requirements, integrating business needs, and supporting the product through the production and certification processes.  The selected candidate will include the need to interface with other members of project engineering, production engineering, program/product teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement engineering solutions. The successful candidate will be able to combine the expertise and resources of the interiors organization to certify and deliver the best interiors products within the industry.
• Payloads is seeking candidates with experience in any of the following areas:
• Engineering support and project leadership within a production system
• Direct engagement working with/for aerospace suppliers or airlines
• Validating/demonstrating compliance to regulatory requirements
• Working with regulators
• Design for manufacturing
• Aircraft cargo compartment and handling system design, integration, and/or certification
• Position Responsibilities:
• Leads the development, integration and documentation of interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
• Performs or oversees approval of analyses and test/inspection results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
• Leads teams on managing supplier performance, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
• Leads the development of new design/analysis processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.
• Investigates emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
• Lead teams to develop, maintain and modify structural and interior payload system and component design, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
• 5+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience
• Experience leading a cross-functional team
• Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Strong understanding and demonstrated experience with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and/or EASA equivalent
• Experience in aerospace interiors, materials and properties, design criteria and release processes
• Demonstrates good problem solving skills and critical thinking
• Ability to use a variety of media to clearly convey information and ideas to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated interest in continuous personal learning and development

Education / Experience:

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Position Comments:

• Shifts: 1st shift 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Onsite/remote/hybrid: 100% onsite in Everett, WA or Renton, WA
• Contract Duration: Through the end of 2026
• Interview Information: TBD
• Physical demands (if any): N/A
• Successful completion of training is a contingency for this assignment – OJT or formal classroom training