Senior Flight Test Instrumentation Operations Engineer

Job Description

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The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Flight Test Instrumentation Operations Engineer (IOE) to support Phantom Works in Berkeley, MO. The ideal candidate will need to have leadership, team building, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with a commitment to customer satisfaction.  You will be responsible for leading teams to develop and operate flight instrumentation electro/mechanical design solutions of varying complexity in support of flight test. Also, you will perform functions as required to ensure flight instrumentation system readiness and data validity.

This position is primarily 1st shift; however, variable shifts; including day, evening, night and weekends may be required to support program objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead others in the design test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements

• Identify required products, systems, components, materials, and manufacturing processes / technologies

• Generate electrical schematics using AutoCAD

• Coordinate system fabrication, integration, modification, setup, checkout and teardown

• Identify test requirements and determines test methods

• Obtain flight clearances from the customer for installed configurations

• Troubleshoot and resolve instrumentation system, transducer, and test-related problems

• Analyze, review, and validate test data to ensure flight test instrumentation hardware and software readiness

• Conduct research in test technologies to improve efficiency and capability

• Interface with project / program team members, management, and technical staff to define and implement test engineering solutions

• Train and coaches others

• Work under consultative direction

• Use Earned Value Management to define, track, and communicate progress on work packages

• Willing to travel and support flight testing on an as needed basis

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry

• 5 years of engineering experience in both integration lab and ground/flight test environments

• 5 years of experience with planning, operation and troubleshooting of instrumentation and data acquisition systems

• 5 years of experience with precision test and measurement devices

• 3 years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or something similar

• Willing to travel domestically as needed

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance in the past 24 months

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering

• 5 years of experience with flight test, flight operations, or system test

• This position has responsibility to build and monitor color coded safety analysis displays to support real time test missions. Candidates are required to be able to accurately differentiate between Red/Orange/Yellow/Green/Blue etc. colors for safety of flight and safety of test displays during real time flight test missions    

• 1 years of experience designing special test equipment for flight programs and supporting proposals

Typical 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.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

Variable shifts; including day, evening, night and weekends may be required to support program objectives.

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.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary pay range: $108,800-$147,200

Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $108,800 - $147,200