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Senior Flight Controls Engineer

Everett, Washington Job ID JR2025464316 Category Engineering - Flight Role Type Onsite Post Date Jul. 23, 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), Product Development team is seeking highly motivated and talented Senior Flight Controls Engineer (Level 5) to join the team in Everett, WA.  It is an exciting and challenging opportunity to be part of developing the next Boeing technologies and products, including the joint Boeing/NASA X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Program.

Position Overview:

The ideal candidate will have experience in Primary or High Lift (Secondary) flight controls. This role requires technical knowledge of Flight Controls function and system development, and involves integration with other airplane teams such as Aerodynamics Stability and Control, Structures, Loads, Safety, Hydraulic power, etc. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated success in working complex flight controls projects, understanding of overall airplane and interfacing team needs, and a strong aptitude & desire to work with diverse teammates around the world towards a common aviation goal

Position Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include system architecture development with trade studies, system level requirements development and allocation (including plans to validate and verify), system modeling and performance analysis, technology development projects, process development, functional integration, , actuation design and development, supplier coordination, and support to significant projects such as Eco-D, future flight deck, X-66, and future Boeing airplanes. Works under general supervision.

Other Responsibilities may include one or more of the following:

  • Actuation system and equipment definition and trade studies

  • Requirement development and decomposition

  • Actuation modeling and simulation

  • Actuation equipment qualification

  • Actuation systems suppliers’ oversight

  • Actuation system performance analysis

  • Actuation system spatial Integration to aircraft

  • Investigation of laboratory and field issues related to flight control actuation system

  • Test procedures authoring, execution and analysis for rigs actuation system

  • Knowledge in modeling and simulation using Matlab/SimulinkExperience working within cross functional teams

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.

  • 10+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.

  • 10+ years of experience in Flight Operations Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Experience in complex safety critical system design using: object based three-dimensional CAD tools, such as, CATIA; dynamic system simulation tools, such as, Easy5; and traditional engineering analytical methods.

  • Experience in requirements development, design, analysis, and verification & validation of flight control systems.

  • Experience using requirement management tools such as IBM Rational DOORS.

  • Experience with System Safety Analysis including: failure modes and effects analysis; fault tree analysis; common cause analysis, and single & multiple failure analysis.

  • Experience with manufacturing regulated and certified, safety critical components and software.

  • Experience with aeronautical systems development following ARP4754 standard.

  • Experience with software development oversight following RTCA DO-178 standard.

  • Experience with sub-systems/equipment testing at laboratory or rig environment.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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.

  • $164,050 – $221,950


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 29, 2025


Export Control Requirements: 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

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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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