About this role
The Boeing Company is seeking KC-46 Mission Systems Avionics Engineers to join the KC-46 team as equipment managers in Everett, WA or Tukwila, WA. This role supports engineering design, integration, test, certification, and hardware/software management for assigned mission systems avionics sub-systems.
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is the USAF's new aerial refueling tanker aircraft designed to support multi-role missions including refueling, cargo/passenger transport, and medevac airlift. Engineers will support the design, development, analysis, testing, and certification of mission avionics systems to ensure seamless integration with software and higher-level systems.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level, Lead or Senior Level Engineers. This position is expected to be 100% onsite at one of the listed location options.
Engineers will coordinate system-level integration for mission avionics hardware and software, provide technical management of critical suppliers and Boeing software team members, and support the definition and execution of critical tests to validate design performance. This role offers the opportunity to work on a military commercial derivative aircraft based on the Boeing 767-2C, modified per USAF specifications for aerial refueling and combat support missions.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
- 3+ years of experience in engineering.
- Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Level 5: 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- An ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a Master's/PhD in electrical engineering.
- Experience with mission avionics sub-systems and hardware/software management.
- Experience supporting engineering design, integration, test, and certification activities.
Responsibilities
- Support the engineering design, development, analysis, testing, and certification of mission avionics systems to ensure seamless integration with software and higher-level systems and platforms.
- Support the design, development, validation, and verification of system level requirements.
- Assist in the development of test plans and procedures in support of certification activities.
- Coordinate system-level integration for mission avionics hardware and software.
- Support the definition and execution of critical tests of various types to validate the performance of designs against system requirements.
- Provide technical management of relevant aspects of critical suppliers and Boeing software team members to ensure compliance with design requirements.
- Coordinate and ensure FAA, military certification, and Boeing airworthiness activities for the mission avionics systems and its components.
- Conduct technical issue investigations and Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCAs).
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on the KC-46 Pegasus, the USAF's new aerial refueling tanker aircraft.
- Support for multi-role missions including refueling, cargo/passenger transport, and medevac airlift.
- Work with a suite of self-defensive and tactical situational awareness systems.
- 100% onsite role at either Everett, WA or Tukwila, WA location.
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