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Translator/Interpreter

Beijing, Beijing Municipality Job ID JR2026501472 Category Business Support Services Role Type Onsite Post Date Mar. 19, 2026
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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.

Provide high-quality interpretation and translation services to support Boeing’s business activities in China. Serve as a language and cultural resource to ensure accurate and effective communication across internal teams, external partners and customers.

Key Responsibilities：

  • Provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for meetings, teleconferences, reviews and training sessions.

  • Translate technical and engineering documents, correspondence and presentations between Chinese and English, ensuring technical accuracy and intended meaning.

  • Develop and maintain subject-matter reference materials to support accurate and consistent translations.

  • Collaborate with writers, program team members, business partners and technical experts to verify terminology and clarify context.

  • Advise internal stakeholders on national and business cultural nuances to improve communication and meeting effectiveness.

  • Build and manage the company’s translation supplier network; select and coordinate external vendors as needed.

  • Coordinate translation and interpretation activities with external agencies under management direction.

  • Travel domestically and internationally as required to support meetings and events, including short-notice travel.

  • Follow professional standards and established codes of ethics for translators and interpreters, including strict confidentiality, impartiality and accurate, faithful conveyance of messages.

  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Basic Qualifications：

  • Bachelor’s degree in Translation, English, or a related field from an accredited institution.

  • Minimum 3 years of professional translation/interpretation experience.

  • Native or near-native proficiency in both Chinese and English; proven ability to interpret for senior executives and translate aviation-related and general materials.

  • Strong familiarity with office computing tools and software for text editing, presentations, web browsing and email.

  • Self-motivated and able to work independently under general supervision; able to perform under pressure as part of a team or individually.

  • Willingness and ability to travel, occasionally on short notice.

Preferred Qualifications：

  • Experience with aerospace or engineering terminology.

  • Familiarity with translation memory tools and terminology management systems.

  • Certifications in interpretation or translation.

Competencies：

  • Excellent verbal and written communication.

  • Strong attention to detail and technical accuracy.

  • Cultural awareness and diplomatic communication skills.

  • Vendor management and coordination skills.

  • Professional integrity and discretion.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 02, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This is not an Export Control position.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (China)


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Competitive base pay and incentive programs.
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
  • Up to $10,000 match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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