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Mid-Level Structures Design Engineer - Wing & Empennage

by Boeing

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Date Posted

August 16, 2026

Employment Type

Full Time

Category

Maintenance Sheetmetal

Salary Range

Negotiable

Cost of Living

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Locations

North Charleston, South Carolina

Application Deadline

September 15, 2026

Description

Mid-Level Structures Design Engineer - Wing & Empennage

Overview

The Boeing Company, specifically the 787 Airframe in Boeing Commercial Airplanes, is hiring for a Mid-Level (Level 3) Structures Design Engineering position in our Wing & Empennage Life Cycle Product Team located in North Charleston, SC.

At Boeing, our engineers share a passion to redefine what’s possible and bring cutting-edge technology to market. This opportunity is a great chance to work in the Commercial Airplanes South Carolina Design Center as a Structural Analysis Engineer.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Develops, integrates and documents structural requirements to establish the wing and/or empennage design.
  • Maintains and modifies structural 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 that 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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences).
  • 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with aircraft structural design.
  • 1+ years of experience with the design of composite structures.
  • Prior experience with aircraft, heavy structures, hardware systems, or interiors manufacturing/production systems.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

  • 5+ years of experience working on wing or empennage structures such as wing tips, wing leading or trailing edges, wing center section, wing box, wing join, vertical or horizontal stabilizers.
  • Expertise using CATIA and Model Based Definition (MBD) for primary structure design.
  • Experience designing and qualifying composite primary 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.

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 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. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Mid-Level: $105,750 - $129,250

Language Requirements

Not Applicable

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement

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.

Safety Sensitive

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award.

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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