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Co-op Student Engineer

Wichita, Kansas Job ID 2025-15351 Category Engineering Role Type Onsite Post Date Dec. 11, 2025
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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.


This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. 

Work Location: Wichita, Kansas

Key Accountabilities:

  • Implement in-house developed computer vision technologies into the Spirit production system.
  • Support research, develop, and design automated manufacturing systems for large aerostructures.
  • Apply knowledge or robotic, numerical controls, PLC, microcontrollers, and motion control systems to develop next generation autonomous manufacturing processes.
  • Numerous R&D and production automation systems require expertise in automation controls and communications.
  • Manage aerospace engineering requirements in the design and development of manufacturing systems to adhere to industry and airframe requirements. 

Skills:

  • CAD Design(Catia), Rapid prototyping, computer programming (C++, python, ROS, OpenCV, 3D rendering)
  • Mathematical optimization and computational algorithms
  • Hands on fabrication, mechanical and electrical assembly
  • Electrical circuit design
  • Computer programming

Required Qualifications:

  • You must be enrolled full-time in a university engineering degree program.
  • You must be a current sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.


Export Control Requirements:

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.


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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Your Benefits

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

  • Generous company match to your 401(k).
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
  • Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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