Payloads Design Engineer for Seat Integration – Experienced or Senior level - m/f/d
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Mid, Senior
Bachelor's
Hamburg, Germany
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Aerospace Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences.
- For the Experienced level, 5 or more years of experience in the aerospace industry, including design, integration, and/or certification, or an equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.
- For the Senior level, 10 or more years of experience in the aerospace industry, including design, integration, and/or certification, or an equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.
- For the Experienced level, 5 or more years of experience within an EASA- or FAA-approved design or production organization.
- For the Senior level, 5 or more years of experience as a Compliance Verification Engineer in an EASA Design Organization or as an engineering Unit Member in an FAA Design Organization, with terms of approval relevant to the interior payloads discipline.
- Experience with aircraft interior design or modification programs.
- Knowledge of airworthiness requirements, including CS/FAR 25 and ETSO/TSO.
- Expertise navigating OEM data systems for specifications and standards.
- Experience with CATIA V5 or V6, ENOVIA, IVT, and AutoCAD.
- Ability to support meetings across different time zones.
- Successful candidates must satisfy the company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate cabin interior system solutions so seating products meet defined interfaces with aircraft structures, systems, monuments, and cabin layouts across programs.
- Define, analyze, and validate design requirements and installation concepts using analysis and test results to meet aircraft-level performance, safety, and certification requirements.
- Evaluate supplier technical data and design solutions, including seat envelope drawings, installation limitations and constraints, and interface definitions, and provide recommendations for robust and producible integration.
- Coordinate technical activities across engineering, suppliers, and production to resolve integration and interface issues affecting delivery, modification implementation, and program milestones.
- Support continuous improvement of integration methods, tools, and best practices and apply improvements in production and post-production modification environments.
- Lead the integration of cabin interior systems across multiple Boeing programs, ensuring seating products are compatible with aircraft structures, systems, monuments, and cabin interfaces.
- Own design requirements and the validation and verification strategy, integrating analytical and test results to ensure compliance with aircraft-level performance, safety, and certification requirements.
- Provide technical authority in supplier evaluation and design approval by reviewing complex technical data, including seat envelopes, installation constraints, and substantiation approaches.
- Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve complex integration issues as the primary technical focal point across engineering disciplines, suppliers, certification specialists, and production stakeholders.
- Lead development of integration strategies, standards, and best practices, including feasibility, risk, and implementation assessments for production and post-production modifications.
Desired Qualifications
- For the Experienced level, a current or recent appointment as a Design Review or Verification Engineer with terms of approval relevant to the interior payloads discipline is preferred.
- Willingness to help develop, mentor, and coach less-experienced staff.
About the company
Boeing builds commercial airplanes, military aircraft and space systems for airlines, governments and other aerospace customers worldwide. Its passenger jet families include the 737 and 787, while its defense portfolio spans fighter aircraft, helicopters, tankers and satellites. Engineers design and integrate aircraft structures and systems, and factories assemble and test the finished products for delivery to customers. The company earns money through aircraft and equipment sales, government development contracts, and services such as maintenance, spare parts and flight training. Boeing was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia
Founded
1916
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- Boeing brought fuselage production in house: December 2025's completed Spirit acquisition includes the 737 structures business.
- Demand supports long production programs: July 2026 reporting lists Boeing's commercial backlog above 6,200 airplanes.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Retirement Plan