MP&P Engineer - Lab

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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 seeking highly motivated, Materials & Processes Lab Engineer to join our team located at Kennedy Space Center (KCS) in Florida.

The M&P Lab Engineer will focus on conducting wet chemistry experiments, mechanical testing, precision cleaning verification, and laboratory operations.  This role is critical for developing procedures to support material testing, anomaly investigations, creating test methods, writing test procedures, analyzing test results, and writing test reports. 

This role is for 1st shift but may require some daily schedule variations (start and end times);  occasional alternative shift, overtime work including weekends, and travel may be necessary.

This is a team-based position requiring working with Boeing and NASA personnel, laboratories, and various supporting functions.  Problem solving skills are essential and the individual must be able to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form to customers and management. 

Position Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create and refine test methods, write detailed test procedures, and analyze test results

• Handle, prepare, and test metallic and non-metallic materials according to industry and program-specific standards

• Collect, handle, and process flight hardware commodity samples in a production environment

• Operate lab equipment including microscopes, hardness testers, tensile testers, titrators, spectrometers, and ovens

• Perform wet chemistry procedures and other analytical techniques to evaluate coatings, adhesives, and contaminants

• Record test results, maintain detailed lab notebooks, and prepare technical data reports

• Conducts and recommends analysis to determine reasons for failures of materials, parts and processes

• Maintain safety protocols and ensure compliance with NASA and Boeing standards

• Coordinate with engineering and quality groups to provide project support and ensure compliance with quality standards

• Act as a Designated Inspector for laboratory operations and procedures, approving delegated inspections as necessary

• Communicate verbally and/or written with technicians, senior leadership, and customers

• Compile comprehensive test reports and present findings to leadership

• Ensure laboratory facility and equipment compliance, coordinate equipment calibration and maintenance

• Manage lab assets and coordinate requests for laboratory equipment, ensuring compliance with budget constraints

• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently but also willing to work and learn from others

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• This role may require occasional overtime work including weekends, and occasional travel may be necessary

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

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Must have a current Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

• Laboratory experience or education

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

• Experience operating any of the following laboratory instrumentation: Instron Mechanical Test Frame, Optical Microscope; KF Titrator; Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), CT Imaging; FT/IR;

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.

NASA Access:

This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

Safety Sensitive:

This is a NASA safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

•   Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting.

•   Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts. 

Pay & 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 (level 1): $71,400 - $96,600

Summary pay range (level 2): $88,400 - $119,600

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 22, 2025

Export Control Requirements: If the successful candidate is not a “U.S. Person“ (as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees) and the position requires access to export-controlled data, an appropriate export authorization by the U.S. Government may be required prior to such access. Employment, and the continuity of employment of non-U.S. persons, is contingent upon the company’s ability to secure and maintain the necessary export control authorization.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person not required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

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.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

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.