Maintenance Engineer (Entry-Level or Associate)

Job Description
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking Maintenance Engineers (Entry-Level or Associate) to support the Airplane Maintenance Engineering (AME) team in Seal Beach, California.
Position Overview:
A Maintenance Engineer analyzes complex engineering designs and design changes to determine maintenance/repair requirements, procedures, and instructions; supports activities that influence product designs and processes to ensure supportability and maintainability; creates systems theory descriptions to ensure common understanding of systems and components; conducts engineering analysis to verify the accuracy of maintenance/repair data.
A Maintenance Engineer also develops and provides technical solutions to customers; evaluates customers' maintenance operations; guides the development of procedures and techniques to allow users to maintain and repair products; authors and guides changes in various airplane maintenance documents.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Continuously develop, validate, and deliver technical data for airplane maintenance and fault isolation, ensuring adherence to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness and FAA/Foreign Regulatory standards.
• Analyzes complex engineering designs, supplier specifications, and engine manufacturer design data to identify and formulate maintenance, repair, and tooling support requirements.
• Develops configuration-specific procedures and instructions accordingly.
• Drives product designs and process improvements to ensure safety, supportability and maintainability.
• Develops and implements fault isolation procedures and techniques.
• Creates comprehensive system theory descriptions to ensure a common understanding of systems and components.
• Conducts engineering analyses to validate the accuracy of maintenance data.
• Collaborates with customers to address inquiries, develop technical solutions, and assess maintenance operations.
• Innovates new procedures and techniques to enhance product maintenance capabilities.
• Participates in organizational activities that influence the Aerospace Industry.

Work Authorization:
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Seal Beach, CA location.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 2: 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience reading and interpreting technical data.
• Current or prior Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Experience in either Propulsion, Avionics, Electrical, Communication, Navigation, Hydraulics, Mechanical Systems, Landing Gear, and/or Payloads/Interiors.
• Experience with REDARS, CATIA, ENOIVA & PSDS.

Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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.
Union:
This is not a union-represented position.
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.
Summary Pay Range

• Entry-Level (Level 1): $77,000 - $104,000
• Associate (Level 2): $91,000 - $123,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until May. 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.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st 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.