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Flight Controls Mechanical Hydraulics Design and Analysis Engineer – Experienced or Senior

Boeing

Develop and analyse Boeing 787 flight-control systems, including flight-control electronics, hydraulic systems, actuation, steering and brake-control systems.

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Location

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Visa support

No Visa Sponsorship

Salary

$1,03,700 – $1,71,350 per year

Combined official Boeing range covering Level 3 at USD 103,700–140,300 and Level 4 at USD 126,650–171,350.

Application deadline: 25 September 2026

Opportunity

Job Description

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is seeking an experienced or senior engineer for its Boeing 787 Flight Controls Mechanical Hydraulics team. Depending on assignment, the engineer may work on primary flight controls, high-lift systems, flight-control electronics, hydraulics, landing-gear actuation, steering or brake-control systems.

The position involves system design, analysis, requirements development, integration and technical problem-solving throughout the aircraft lifecycle. It requires coordination with avionics, software, manufacturing, airplane safety, suppliers and regulatory organisations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain flight-control system requirements and designs.
• Analyse flight-control electronics, hydraulic and actuation-system performance.
• Support primary controls, high-lift, steering or brake-control subsystems.
• Investigate system faults and develop technically compliant solutions.
• Coordinate system interfaces with avionics, software and aircraft structures.
• Support verification, certification and regulatory-compliance activities.
• Produce and review engineering documentation and technical data.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is required.
• Relevant flight-controls, hydraulic-systems or aircraft-systems engineering experience is required.
• Must satisfy United States export-control requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must be able to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Must satisfy Boeing’s employment and drug-free workplace requirements.

Required Skills

Flight-control systemsAircraft systems engineeringHydraulic systemsEngineering analysisRequirements development

Preferred Skills

Flight-control electronicsBoeing 787 systemsAircraft certificationBrake and steering control systems

Application Instructions

Apply through Boeing’s official careers page and highlight flight-control, avionics, hydraulic, actuation, aircraft-integration and certification experience.

Apply through UCO Aero

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