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X-37B Manufacturing Engineer (Mid-Career, Senior) - 2nd Shift

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In-Office
Titusville, FL
104K-171K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Titusville, FL
104K-171K Annually
Senior level
Develops and implements manufacturing plans, tooling methodologies, producibility analyses, production-readiness solutions, and lean manufacturing processes for X-37B spaceplane systems. The role integrates technical solutions across disciplines, resolves complex manufacturing problems, maintains factory definitions, and supports program objectives. It is 100% onsite at Kennedy Space Center, primarily on second shift, with first-shift training and occasional first-shift support. A U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S. Person status are required.
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Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
The Boeing Defense Space, and Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) has an exciting opportunity for an innovative, highly motivated, people focused, and growth motivated Manufacturing Engineer, Mid-Career or Senior Level to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG). ESG supports a variety of government customers spanning technology domains, and is a fast-paced, responsive development environment delivering new capabilities to customers rapidly and affordably. The ESG portfolio consists of a range of platforms and technologies including the X-37B, the world's first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane, which recently launched on its 8th mission. This position is 100% onsite at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
At Boeing, our Manufacturing Engineers are leaders in innovation, development, evaluation, and implementation of methods and systems in support of complex manufacturing processes. In this position, you will be responsible for the following tasks:
Position Responsibilities:
  • Develop, identify, and implement conceptual designs while maintaining the program architecture for build.
  • Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to integrate technical solutions across multiple disciplines.
  • Lead and implement manufacturing plans.
  • Conduct producibility and variation analyses to ensure manufacturing process capability aligns with requirements.
  • Analyze design/build concepts to evaluate producible design/build definitions.
  • Develop and implement production and tooling methodologies.
  • Assist in providing producibility information for project plans and document best practices.
  • Resolve technical problems that significantly impact performance, cost, or schedule.
  • Coordinate and implement new engineering principles, theories, advanced technologies, and concepts.
  • Validate and ensure production readiness of solutions to complex problems.
  • Implement lean principles and technologies
  • Develops and maintains complex business system factory definition to be used for manufacturing planning.
  • Partnering with other organizations in the evaluation and refinement of program goals, business objectives, decision support needs, and both the data and performance requirements to meet program/project level objectives.

This position will support 2nd shift. On the job training will be completed on 1st shift. 1st shift support may be required based on program requirements.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite.
This worksite participates in Boeing's 9/80 schedule rotation. 9/80 is a rotation in which employees can work 9 hour shifts, 8 days per pay period (bi-weekly) and receive every other Friday off.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Top Secret Clearance/SCI Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret Clearance/SCI Post-Start is required.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience
  • An advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor)
  • Level 3: Typically, 5 or more years' related work experience
  • Experience defining, developing and implementing manufacturing build plans
  • Ability to work 2nd Shift

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
  • Active Top Secret Clearance
  • Level 4: Typically, 9 or more years' related work experience
  • Experience with MESci, NX and Teamcenter or equivalent
  • Experience creating Model Based Instruction (MBI)
  • Experience completing producibility review

Conflict of Interest:
  • Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Relocation:
  • Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Shift Work Statement:
  • This position is for 2nd shift. (On the job training will be completed on 1st shift. 1st shift support may be required based on program requirements.)

Pay and Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the 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.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Level 3 Summary pay range: $ 103,700 - $ 140,300
Level 4 Summary pay range: $ 126,650 - $ 171,350
Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 16, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
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.
Export Control Details:
US based job, US Person required
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 2nd shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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