Structures and Payload Design Engineers (Associate) (Payload Systems Design)

August 17, 2026

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About the position

The Payloads Organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft is seeking Structures and Payload Design Engineers (Associate) in Everett or Renton, WA to support our Seats Integration Team (SIT). Seat Engineers are responsible for managing the installation, integration, and certification of multiple development passenger seat programs into our Boeing aircraft by overseeing supplier seat designs to ensure all customer, regulatory, and Boeing requirements are met. Success in this role requires extensive coordination with Customer Engineering, Payload Configuration, Supplier Management, Seat Suppliers, Airline Customers, numerous interfacing program commodity teams, regulatory administration, FAA, and factory personnel. In addition, a strong engineering foundation is required to review and approve supplier technical data, understand certification test requirements, prepare engineering releases to support seat and systems installations, and author and release compliance summary reports. Domestic and International travel is required for this role. Payloads (Seats) are seeking candidates with experience in any of the following areas: Engineering support and project leadership within a production system, direct engagement working with/for aerospace suppliers or airlines, validating/demonstrating compliance to regulatory requirements, working with regulators, and design for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Develops, integrates and documents structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
Develops, maintains and modifies structural and interior payload system 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/analysis 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.
Works under general direction.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
2+ years of experience working with or equivalent industry experience
Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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.

Nice-to-haves

Knowledge of payloads engineering releases and configuration management processes
Ability to travel (10-20 percent) International and Domestic
Possess strong attention to detail and effective collaboration and communication skills, both written and verbal, within the team and externally.
Experience in CATIA, ENOVIA, IVT, DCCS, and REDARS
Experience in reviewing technical documents

Benefits

health insurance
flexible spending accounts
health savings accounts
retirement savings plans
life and disability insurance programs
programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

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