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Mechanical Design Engineer (Experienced, Lead, or Senior)

Albuquerque, New Mexico Job ID JR2025448115 Category Security Clearance Post Date May. 01, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Laser and Electro-Optical Systems (LEOS), part of the Boeing Phantom Works Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) Program in Albuquerque, New Mexico is looking for a highly skilled and adaptable Mechanical Design Engineer(Experienced, Lead, or Senior) to perform design, analysis, and test of cutting-edge precision electro-optical systems.

The selected Engineers would work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the development of both directed energy and electro-optical systems.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Use CAD for mechanical packaging

  • Assist and Collaborate with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

  • Collaborating with peers on design

  • Presenting designs to management, senior leaders, and customers

  • Hands on hardware integration

  • Support the development and documentation of mechanical and fluid system and thermal environment requirements to establish the system design

  • Support the development, maintenance or modification of system, component, and installation designs/proposals to provide design documentation to downstream groups

  • Perform and documents analyses to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications

  • Contribute to supplier development, test and production activities and directs the supplier to optimize integration and achieve program goals

  • Support system components' designs/proposals standards to provide installation and detail documentation

  • Work under general direction

  • Willing to travel domestically as needed

This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 7+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Experience with electro-optic development programs

  • Experience with systems engineering and integration of complex systems

  • Experience with Finite Element Analysis tools such as Hypermesh, Inspire, FEMAP, ANSYS and other industry FEA tools

  • Experience with technical analysis (i.e., Structural, Thermal, Dynamics, etc.)

  • Experience working with Solid Works, NX, Creo, Teamcenter or other industry standard CAD and PDM tools

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

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.

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 experienced (level 3): $95,200 - $128,800

Summary pay range for lead (level 4): $115,600 - $156,400

Summary pay range for senior (level 5): $136,850 - $185,150


Applications for this position will be accepted until May. 17, 2025


Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


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.

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