Product Review Engineer 3
This position is for the Flight Line Delivery Center as a Liaison Engineering for the 787 program in Charleston. The successful candidate will be familiar with Systems/Avionics and have at least 2-years of either Materials Review Board (MRB) or Post Production Product Review (PPPR), demonstrate an outstanding attitude, a dedication to flight safety, a passion for aerospace, emphasize teamwork, have outstanding interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a demanding, high visibility environment. Some primarily domestic travel will be required. Off shift support will be required. Applies broad knowledge of Boeing design and/or engineering principles. Assesses and resolves product/process issues through the product lifecycle. Leads research of technical, operational and quality issues that cannot be resolved by customer and designs interim and final engineering solutions. Leads others to analyze, conduct root cause analysis and develop dispositions for design non-conformances. Develops and implements product/process improvements. Uses innovative approaches and unique applications to address complex nonconforming conditions and to detect deviations. Analyzes reported problems for potential safety issues; recommends and manages complex resolution. Leads develop of interim and final solutions. Provides design phase subject matter expertise by supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and participating in design reviews. Represents the engineering community in the build through post production environment. Ensures supplier and build partner compliance with Boeing standards. Develops customer correspondence for continued safe operation and maintenance of equipment. Leads activities for on-site disabled product repair teams and accident investigation or support teams. Designs appropriate jacking and shoring schemes. Leads the design of flight squawks, electrical and avionics analysis, interim structural repairs and conducts static strength analysis. Develops and leads non-destructive test procedures, tools and standards. Ensures supplier and build partner compliance with Boeing standards. Develops and implements technical training curriculum for internal or external customers.
Competencies
General• Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
• Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.
• Decision Making
Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
Technical• Engineering Processes
Complete knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology, avionics). Complete knowledge of the interaction between departments/ disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business).
• Liaison Engineering Judgment
Exercises complete engineering judgment in developing appropriate decisions considering decision criteria, implications, and possible consequences, to ensure product design integrity. Demonstrates understanding of the applicable scientific and engineering knowledge and routinely includes company-wide subject matter experts to obtain good information for the liaison engineering decision-making process.
• Liaison Repair Methodology
Complete knowledge of liaison repair methodology including: repair processes, component repair concepts (e.g. structural, electrical/avionics, systems, weapons), procedures (e.g., inspection, disassembly, re-assembly, testing, manufacturing), warranty processes, and contractual agreements.
• Maintenance and Retrofit
Complete knowledge of repair, maintenance, and retrofit processes and practices (e.g., unplanned event system, technical orders, kitting, overhaul and depot support).
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationAre you willing to occasionally support operations on 2nd/3rd shifts, weekends, and holidays?
Do you meet the criteria described in the 'Typical Education / Experience' section of this requisition?
Do you currently hold or have previously held Materials Review Board (MRB) or Post Production Product Review (PPPR) engineering authority?
Do you have at least one years' experience with aircraft avionics troubleshooting?
Typical Education/Experience
Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 5 or more years' experience, Master's degree with 3 or more years' experience or PhD degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Other Job related information
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Product Review Engineering positions require a minimum of a BS Degree in the following disciplines: MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, CIVIL, AEROSPACE/AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING. ABET accreditation is preferred. This position could support any shift. Materials Review Board (MRB) and/or Universal Product Review (UPR) preferred. This position is located at the flight-line delivery center in North Charleston, SC. All employees will be on the Boeing Charleston benefit structure. All Boeing Commercial Airplane Charleston positions require an online pre-employment assessment test. Candidates selected for the test will be notified via e-mail.
- Business Unit Commercial Airplanes
- Division Bca Supply Chain Mgt & Ops
- Program Charleston Site
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Expert/Consultant
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 02/14/2012
