Experienced Human Factors Flight Test Engineer

Experienced Human Factors Flight Test Engineer

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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. 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 Company is looking for an Experienced Human Factors Flight Test Engineer to join our team in Seattle, WA. We're looking for engineers who can function in a dynamic and exciting flight test environment. The successful Flight Test Human Factors team member has a passion for aviation and enjoys working with a team of pilots, engineers, and customers who share that same passion. Our engineers plan and implement testing of Boeing commercial and military derivative aircraft in order to assure product safety, performance, and regulatory certification. Our engineers perform functions like test planning, configuration control, test conduct, as well as data collection and analysis. If you have experience with these functions in a flight test environment we'd love for you to join our team.

This position is primarily for 1st shift; however, periodic shift change may be required to support program objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supports the development and verification of test methods
• Develops detailed test procedures and configuration definition needed to perform the test and minimize risk within the constraints of the test plan
• Collaborating with pilots, designers, and systems engineers to ensure flight deck interfaces and flight management automation complements the cognitive, physical, sensory, and ergonomic capabilities of our pilots
• Conducting and implementing user evaluations and testing in state-of-the-art full-flight simulators and flight test airplanes
• Developing and implementing Human Factors processes in support of compliance activities and interacting with regulatory bodies, both domestic and international.
• Applying Human Factors methodologies and best practices to develop, evaluate, analyze, test, and support the cognitive, interactive, ergonomic, and behavioral attributes of Boeing Aircraft.
• Uses analytical tools to verify the design
• Analyzes, processes, and formats data to customer requirements
• Reviews test data, including off-nominal data, for accuracy, quality and/or fidelity prior to delivery to customer
• Prepares and publishes test reports to document test results and satisfy requirements
• Presents test results internally
• Archives data and reports
• Trains others
• Works under general direction

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

The position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. "US Person" includes , lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• Experience working in airplane testing and/or flight deck design

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in Human Factors Engineering
• Experience as a pilot
• Experience with one or more of the following areas: aircraft test design/planning, test execution, operation of airplane systems, test article configuration control, aircraft safety protocols, data collection and analysis, and/or airplane maintenance practices
• Project management experience and ability to support multiple competing priorities
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse engineering team in order to establish a consensus on complex technical issues.

Typical Education/Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

Periodic shift change may be required to support program objectives.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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.