Structure & Payload Design Engineer (Associate and Mid-Level)

Job Description
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BGS is seeking a Structure and Payload Design Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) for the Legacy Tankers Air Vehicle Design and Spares Engineering team located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team is responsible for developing and performing design engineering for sustainment, modification and improvements of military and commercial derivative aircraft.
As a Structural and Payload Design Engineer, you will be part of a team that investigates engineering requests and develops solutions that meet relevant requirements. The design engineer will then make the necessary modifications to drawings and 3D models as needed and communicate the results with support organizations. The ideal/successful candidate will have 3 to 5 years of experience using CAD software to modify drawings and 3D models. The candidate will have experience correcting engineering and drafting errors; understanding, applying, and notating geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing; and managing multiple workloads within cost and schedule constraints.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including an Early Career or Mid-Level Structural and Payload Design Engineer.
Position Responsibilities:

• Develops detail and modification design concepts/final designs and meeting contractual/productibility requirements for end item deliverables; This includes structural modifications, mechanical components and primary and secondary structural detail/assembly/installation designs for Development and Production purposes using 3D Computer Aided Design tools (CATIA and ENOVIA or similar)
• Integrates detail design of parts/hardware installations and supports to planning/manufacturing efforts and associated tools
• Analyzes and resolves design problems, able to develop and assist others with resolving design discrepancies and analyzes the applicability of new and emerging technologies and advanced techniques
• Provides design expertise and technical knowledge to resolve customer inquiries for post-production fleet sustainment
• Documents processes, specifications and procedures that support the design and manufacture of structural commodities
• Performs technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection
• Supports new business and proposal activities
• Gathers relevant data for root cause analysis
• Produces changes to resolve discrepancies in design packages
• Works under general supervision

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate or Mid-Level Structure & Payload Design Engineers.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
• 2+ years of experience in aircraft structural design or analysis engineering
• Experience multi-tasking and working in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ Years experience performing structural design for commercial aviation or similar industry.
• 5+ years' experience in material strengths and properties, design criteria, loading conditions, and processes.
• 5+ years' experience in 3-D CAD
• Ability to use a variety of media to clearly convey information and ideas to a variety of audiences including executives and external customers
• Demonstrated interest in continuous personal learning and development
• A track record of discovering new opportunities and solutions for problems by looking beyond current practices and using innovative thinking.
• A history of leading and upholding a proactive safety culture and of embracing first-time quality and continuous improvement as a way of life

Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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.
Pay & 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 Associate: $79,050 - $106,950
Summary pay range Mid-Level: $96,050 - $129,950
Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 26, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, 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.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
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.