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Overview

At Boeing, the H-47 Chinook Airframes team is seeking an Entry level Structural & Payload Design Engineer to innovate and collaborate in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The role involves conceptualizing designs, creating detailed engineering, and supporting production throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with documentation of structural and interior payload system requirements.
  • Assist with development, maintenance, and modification of payload system and component designs using 3-D CAD tools.
  • Assist with tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements.
  • Assist with management of supplier development, test, and production activities.
  • Work under close supervision.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences.
  • 1+ years of coursework or experience with Computer-Aided Design (CAD).

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • This position is expected to be 100% onsite.
  • Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
  • Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
  • This position is for 1st shift.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
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Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 35% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $27–$37/hr middle band drawn from 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 82% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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