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Payloads Service Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Seal Beach, California Job ID JR2025465998 Category Engineering - Mechanical & Structural Role Type Onsite Post Date Aug. 11, 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 seeking a highly motivated and talentedPayloads Service Engineers (Experienced or Senior) to support our 737 and 787 Payloads Service Engineering (SE) team based in Seal Beach, California.

Position Overview:

The Payloads SE team is responsible for Continued Operational Safety Program (COSP), Safety Related Problem (SRP); As well as Support to BGS Spares, Service Engineering and Production Engineering changes for 737/787 aircraft.

This role is integral to our commitment to safety and compliance with FAA regulations. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of payload design principles, aircraft performance, and regulatory requirements, ensuring that our aircraft meet the highest safety standards.

Position Responsibilities:

  • The successful candidate will work directly with airline customers to address and resolve in-service airplane

  • system issues related to Payloads, Interiors, Cargo Handling and Water Waste systems.

  • Acts as a liaison and coordinates with various engineering and technical disciplines to address customer concerns.

  • Assists with the development and documentation of basic requirements via drawings, data sets, reports,

  • specifications, and supporting data.  

  • Develops or modifies basic designs based on defined requirements.

  • Occasionally performs tests to verify operational and functional requirements.  

  • Assists in monitoring suppliers' performance to ensure compliance with requirements.  

  • Supports resolution of product integration issues and production anomalies.

  • Researches basic technologies for potential application to company business needs.

  • Assists other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement engineering solutions to meet group, organization, and company objectives.

  • You will be an integral part of supporting all Boeing Commercial Airplane models in-service and development, including programs such as 787, 737NG, 737MAX, and the next generation of commercial airplanes.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Provides technical, design and informational support for basic production, product support or in-service issues.

  • Troubleshoots basic system problems consistent with operational protocols

  • Supports analysis, definition and verification of basic requirements. May modify basic requirements based on defined requirements using approved processes and tools

  • Supports and/or creates and provides basic technical documentation (e.g. Fleet TeamDigest articles, service letters, drawings, specifications, documents, data sets, design folders, test requirements documents, manuals) in accordance with engineering processes and procedures for internal reference or external delivery Assists with the study and assessment of technology development by gathering data, supporting testing and documenting findings

  • Supports review of technical design, analysis, and production by reviewing documentation, participating in design reviews, and observing tests and audits to ensure compliance

  • Assists with the investigation of problems to provide engineering design disposition of discrepancies

  • Supports and/or leads the research of technical, operational and quality issues that cannot be resolved by the customer

  • Assists in designing and/or providing analysis of interim and final engineering solutions to return airplanes to revenue service

  • Works with and possibly directing cross-functional teams to conduct root cause analysis and develop dispositions for complex design non-conformances

  • Assists in the development of customer correspondence for continued safe operation and maintenance of equipment

Work Authorization:

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.(Seal Beach, CA)

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.

  • 3+ years of experience gathering, preparing and analyzing technical data for the development support products including logistics engineering, logistics support analysis, technical publications, support equipment, spares, provisioning, field services, maintenance, etc., supporting product lifecycle

  • The position requires flexibility to address emergent issues and important airline meetings off-hours and may require an occasional off-shift work schedule to support the fleet operating 24 hours /7 days a week /365 days of the year

  • Must be able to travel to Airlines to lead technical/executive review meetings and address complex technical issues at least 10% of the time

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

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

  • Experience with Payloads and/or Structural Engineering

  • Good verbal and written communication skills

  • Knowledge of thermodynamics/thermal sciences, airflow analysis and modeling, and/or

  • Experience or knowledge in mechanical systems analysis

  • Ability to collaborate with multiple team functions and present to senior leadership

  • Willingness to expand into technical areas without prior experience

  • Desire to continuously improve our airplanes

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 Representation:

This is not 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 bargaining agreements.

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

Summary Pay Range:

  • Experienced (Level 3): $102,000 - $138,000

  • Senior (Level 4): $124,100 - $167,900


Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 26, 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

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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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