Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly and Installation)

About the role

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer located in the St. Louis Missouri area. This role offers the scale, complexity, and purpose you've been looking for.

Responsibilities

• Support airplane subsystem manufacturing, production readiness, and delivery center flyaway operations.
• Lead the development, refinement, and optimization of manufacturing processes for airplane subsystems and related production activities.
• Drive production readiness efforts by identifying risks, removing barriers, and improving process stability and execution.
• Serve as a trusted technical partner across engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain teams to resolve complex manufacturing issues.
• Support delivery center and flyaway operations by improving flow, increasing efficiency, and strengthening product quality and delivery performance.
• Apply data analysis, engineering principles, and hands-on problem solving to identify and implement meaningful improvements.
• Participate in design, production, and readiness reviews, providing expert input on manufacturability, assembly, tooling, producibility, and risk mitigation.
• Lead or contribute to root cause analysis, corrective action, and systemic problem-solving efforts.
• Help ensure a safe, efficient, and high-performing production environment.
• Influence improvements that support cost, schedule, quality, and delivery objectives.

Requirements

• Work on advanced aerospace and defense programs with real mission impact.
• Be part of a team solving high-complexity manufacturing challenges at scale.
• Have direct influence on production performance, process improvement, and delivery success.
• Collaborate with highly skilled engineers and cross-functional experts across multiple disciplines.
• Contribute to one of Boeing’s most strategically important manufacturing locations.
• Join an organization that values technical depth, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in manufacturing, production support, or related engineering disciplines.
• The ability to independently drive solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to influence decisions across teams.
• A track record of improving processes, solving problems, and delivering results.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A mindset focused on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 9+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education.
• B.S. or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience supporting defense and/or aerospace customers.
• Experience with aerospace production.
• Experience with 2D blueprints and 3D model based instruction.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution System Common Image (MESci).
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in project management and planning within a manufacturing environment.