Eme Technical Designer (mid or Senior Level)

Boeing Boeing · Aerospace · North Charleston, SC

Boeing is seeking an EME Technical Designer to support 787 design and production in North Charleston. The role involves resolving design and production issues on the factory floor, coordinating engineering changes, and partnering with SMEs and suppliers to maintain build and delivery schedules. Responsibilities include serving as the on-site EME technical focal, managing MRB production and build-partner support, creating standard work packages, coordinating design engineering activity, providing practical design input, and communicating technical status.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the on‑site EME technical focal supporting 787 production and design at BSC; act as the primary EME point of contact for production issues and customer requests.
  2. Manage MRB production and build‑partner support: coordinate with technical SMEs, Lead Engineers, and Supplier Management to develop, track, and close EME dispositions with schedule impact in mind.
  3. Create and refine standard work packages and support execution of line efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.
  4. Coordinate design engineering activity: track engineering change requests, change impact assessments, certification deliverables, expedited MMD requests, maintenance program inputs, and related coordination across EME teams in Everett, Brazil, SoCal, FL, and OKC.
  5. Provide practical, producible design input on the floor to minimize rework and maintain delivery commitments.

Skills

Required

  • Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience in Systems, Electrical, Structural, Mechanical, Aeronautical engineering, or related field.
  • 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Strong organizational, project management, and written/verbal communication skills.
  • 1+ years hands‑on experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
  • Familiarity with engineering value streams and design/configuration tools such as Enovia, CATIA, and IVT.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize concurrently moving actions, and engage cross‑functional, geographically distributed teams.

Nice to have

  • 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 2+ years prior experience supporting aircraft production lines or acting as an on‑site engineering liaison.
  • Familiarity with MRB processes and disposition development.
  • Experience coordinating certification deliverables and maintenance program inputs.
  • Willingness to travel domestically or internationally (~2–6 times/year).

What the JD emphasized

  • on‑site Technical Designer
  • resolve design and production issues on the factory floor
  • coordinate engineering changes and dispositions
  • partner with EME SMEs and suppliers to keep build and delivery schedules on track