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.

787 Airframe Team in Boeing Commercial Airplanes is hiring for Mid-Level or Senior Structures Design Engineer to work at our North Charleston, SC. At Boeing, our engineers share a passion to redefine what’s possible. To turn dreams into reality. To bring cutting edge technology to market. If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative environment, this opportunity is for you! This is a great opportunity to work in the Commercial Airplanes South Carolina Design Center, as a Structures Design Engineer.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops, maintains and modifies structural and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.

• Performs, integrates analytical and test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.

• Manages supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.

• Develops new design processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.

• Investigates emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.

• Develops, integrates and documents structural requirements to establish the system design.

• Develops, maintains and modifies structural and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.

• Leads performance, integration and analysis of tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.

• Manages supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.

• Assists with investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.

• This position is expected to be 100% onsite and 1st shift.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in one of the following engineering majors: Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Civil, and select Structures degrees

• 3+ years of experience with aircraft structural design

• 3+ years of experience using CAD Tools

• 1+ years of experience with design of composite material systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Expertise using CATIA and Model Based Definition (MBD) for primary structure design.

• Experience designing and qualifying composite primary and secondary structures, including laminate design, ply-drop strategies, and structural strength considerations.

• Hands‑on experience with fabrication of metallic and composite structures.

• Part 21 and Part 25 Code of Federal Regulations knowledge and experience interacting with Federal Regulators.

• Experience working and managing projects with industry counterparts across the world.

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 Range Summary:

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.  

Mid-Level: $103,700 - $140,300

Senior Level: $126,650 - $171,350

Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 27, 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

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.