Equipment & Tool Engineer 3

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Regular and predictable attendance is required
Boeing Commercial Airplanes is seeking a Production Asset Software & Controls Equipment Engineer for the Auburn, WA location to support production equipment on the Fabrication program.
At Boeing, our engineers share a passion to redefine what's possible. To turn dreams into reality. To bring cutting edge technology to market. If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative environment, this opportunity is for you!

The Boeing Company is seeking Equipment Engineers to design, procure, and sustain electrical/electronic automated equipment used in the manufacture and system functional testing of commercial airplanes. Also, to support other manual test and production equipment as needed to sustain airplane production. Work in a team environment or solo depending on project complexity. Provide real-time support to assist in troubleshooting any equipment related problems that can't be diagnosed by factory personnel.

Typical projects involve gathering requirements from project stakeholders which generally include airplane Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Metrology. Develop project scope and evaluate alternatives to make/buy. Develop specifications and/or designs using CAD system as required. Develop and debug software as required. Provide equipment documentation as required. Provide project management, including obtaining and managing project budgets.

A successful candidate in this role will have passion, creativity, and an insatiable desire for process improvement and efficiency. They will also have a strong desire to be out in the factory, interacting with mechanics, safety, and equipment services, and directly supporting the production system. In Production Engineering, we need highly responsible professionals committed to upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and integrity.

Primary Responsibilities:
This is an equipment and tooling development, implementation, and improvement role. Your duties will include (but are not limited to):
• Hardware and software evaluation and down select
• Implement and validate upgraded hardware & software into automated control systems
• Implement safety solutions to equipment
• Analyze data to perform root cause analysis of systemic production issues of automated equipment
• Develop, test, and evaluate software/hardware changes
• Design, develop, and support equipment network technology and cybersecurity
• Collaborate with Operations to develop and design data collection strategies
• Develop design improvements of new production equipment to address systemic or obsolescence issues
• Verifies equipment specifications (materials and software) included in final designs meet requirements
• Troubleshoots current production issues related to quality, safety, and repeatability
• Coordinates with affected parties to determine problems and implement solutions
• Leads and manages projects involving the acquisition or modification of production equipment
• Develops and releases bid and purchase specifications for equipment needs from suppliers
• Collaborates with other members of your Engineering Team, as well as other departments such as fabrication, purchasing, finance, and operations
• Maintains and improves data collection systems that track equipment performance metrics including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and machine uptime.
• Manages projects and comply with industry standards including electrical and safety codes
• Develops and implements basic work-arounds and maintains configuration of hardware, software and documentation.
• Assists and helps manage projects involving the acquisition or modification of production equipment.
• Generates system specifications from production system requirements
• Develops and releases bid and purchase specifications for equipment needs from suppliers.
• Analyzes design/build concepts, to evaluate a producible design/build definition. Investigates alternative solutions to meet the producibility requirements.
• Works in a cross functional team alongside manufacturing, quality, safety, services, research and technology, suppliers and vendors

Required Skills:
• Bachelor degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry (ABET is a preferred, although not required, accreditation standard)
• 3 or more years' related engineering work experience


Preferred Skils:
• 3 or more years of experience working in a production environment
• 3 or more years of experience in electrical and electronic systems
• Electrical or Computer Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Experience with systems diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of industrial networking, servers, and databases.
• Programming experience with C#, Java, Visual Basic, or similar
• PLC programming experience, e.g. Siemens, Rockwell, Fanuc, or similar
• Experience in Automated Test Equipment with PXI, PCI, VXI, IEEE-488, RS-485, Can bus
• Experience with computer aided design (CAD) with AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor or Catia
• Experience administering Windows operating system
• Proficiency in Microsoft products (Windows, Office, Project, Visual Studio, etc.)
• Ability to communicate technical information
• Project management skills
• The ability to work in a multidisciplinary team