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Associate Flight Crew Operations Engineer & Researcher

Everett, Washington Job ID JR2025458667 Category Engineering - Systems Role Type Onsite Post Date Jul. 30, 2025
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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 Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for a highly motivated and talented AssociateFlight Crew Operations Engineer & Researcher (Level 2)to join the team in Everett, WA.

Position Overview:

In this role, approximately one-third of the time will be dedicated to supporting the Functional Chief Engineer for Human Factors on various projects related to flight deck design and operations for Boeing’s existing fleets. Responsibilities will include analyzing fleet data, implementing procedure changes, and developing design concepts.

Come join the team that designs, tests, and certifies industry-leading, state of the art Flight Decks for Boeing Commercial Airplanes! At any given moment around the world, tens of thousands of Flight Crews around the world are operating Boeing Airplane, working in a Boeing Flight Deck. We are tasked with ensuring that the today's designs receive word class support and new and future designs are loved by pilots, advance aviation safety, and improve operational efficiency. The flight decks we design today will be used for decades to come and connect the entire globe.

In Flight Deck, we define the look and feel of the interface for the pilots, responsible for that design from the drawing board to the entry into service of an airplane. We are experts in flight operations, with unique knowledge of how flight crews operate our airplanes, what their needs, tasks, and constraints are, and we work closely with pilots from all over the world to deliver industry leading flight decks. The ideal Flight Deck team member possesses a strong passion for aviation and thrives in a collaborative environment with pilots, engineers, and customers who share that enthusiasm.

A flight deck engineer may focus on several key areas, including:

  • Airplane system functions (such as hydraulics, electrical systems, flight controls, etc.)

  • Display formats, menus, and control interfaces

  • Display hardware

  • Flight management systems

  • Instrument panel layouts and crew alerting systems

  • Electronic flight bags

  • Crew personal electronic devices

  • Failure effects and analysis

  • Navigation systems

  • Communication equipment

  • Crew procedures and training

  • Human factors and cognition

  • Ergonomic analysis

Position Responsibilities:

In flight deck you will perform a wide variety of dynamic and challenging work on existing and new flight decks, including:

  • Designing, test, and certifying the look, feel, and operational behavior of the flight deck, from the early conceptual phase, to supporting airplanes after entry into service.

  • Establishing design requirements for changes and enhancements to the flight crew interface on existing or new commercial airplane models, and testing and implementing those enhancements.

  • Supporting product development efforts to identify technologies to increase aviation safety and add value to our products or services.

  • Using an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, develop, verify, and validate requirements.

  • Participating or leading design teams, as well as collaborating with avionics, other engineering groups, customer airline personnel, industry, regulators, and suppliers. 

  • Working closely with a wide variety of pilots disciplines including flight test, technical and procedural, training, customer airline, and regulator pilots.

  • Prototyping cockpit layouts using commercial and company-unique computing tools, and validating design requirements and flight deck design philosophies during test programs using analysis, flight deck simulators, and flight test airplanes. 

  • Ensuring practical application of Boeing Flight Deck and human factors design principles, commonality and integration with other mission objectives.

  • Engineers in this position are expected to independently work assignments, collaborate with teammates, and receive tasking from a lead engineer.

  • Some travel may be required, either domestic or international. Frequent travel to other local Puget Sound sites is required.

Work Authorization:

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Everett, WA.

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.

  • 1+ years of experience in an engineering role.

  • Ability to frequently travel to various local Puget Sound sites.

  • Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team and establish consensus on complex technical issue

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Engineering degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, with relevant experience in these fields.

  • Experience in aviation or flight operations.

  • Possession of a pilot's license.

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.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Pay and Benefits:

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 bar

gaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range:

  • Associate (Level 2): $87,550 - $118,450

Additional Information:

  • All information provided will be checked and may be verified.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 09, 2025


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 willing to 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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