Principal Structures Engineer – EASA Part 21J (m/f/d)

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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.

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.
Our Commercial Modifications Team is currently looking for you in Hamburg or Munich, Germany as a

Principal Structures Engineer – EASA Part 21J (m/f/d)
About us:
In our commercial modifications team, we are proud to operate under our EASA Part21J Design Organization Approval; with a clear mission: to become the number one customer choice for aircraft retrofit solutions in the commercial aviation market. Our international team, with strong presences in Munich and Hamburg, specializes in interior retrofit projects, ranging from halon fire extinguisher replacements to full cabin tube strips.
As we expand our operations in Germany, we are excited to grow our Commercial Modifications Team, focusing on unique cabin retrofits for all Boeing aircraft models. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional value and quality, making us the preferred provider of cabin modifications and maintenance.

If you are passionate about aviation and want to be part of a dynamic team committed to customer success, we invite you to explore opportunities with us!

In this role you will:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Define and implement best practices, standards, and processes to sharpen the organization’s engineering skills and productivity.
• Support the certification of large aircraft modifications to demonstrate compliance with relevant customer and regulatory requirements and procedures defined in the company’s Design Organization Handbook (DOH)
• Work with our global engineering services team, across multiple time-zones, to identify requirements and their associated solutions for active and upcoming projects
• Lead certification activities to ensure compliance with design requirements, be the principal technical focal for certification and stress issues relating to large aircraft cabin interior and prim. structures modification programs
• Compile and review structural substantiation documents related to product certification and integration into the aircraft. This includes connectivity and new monument and furniture Installations (Galleys, Lavatories, class dividers, first class suites and VIP furnishing) incl. unique seat types.
• Act as Boeing representative during customer meetings such as ITCM, PDR, CDR and FAI in support of active and up-coming projects. Provide additional on-site support to assist our customers during the embodiment phase of the project.

What we offer you:

• Vacation:Embrace work-life balance with 26 vacation days and up to 5 paid break days during our festive company closure (December 24-31)—because you deserve time to recharge!
• Personal Time Off: Benefit from 2 paid days for emergencies, 2 for your wedding, 1 for moving, and 3 for bereavement – because life happens!
• Pension Plan:Build a secure future with our robust pension plan, featuring 13 monthly payments and flexible contribution options—because your future also matters to us!
• Life & Disability Insurance:Protect your loved ones with 2x your annual salary in life insurance and 1x for total occupational disability—ensuring they’re cared for, no matter what
• Sick Leave Salary Gap Insurance:Income protection during sick leave, covering the gap between social security pay and your net salary—so you can focus on healing
• Global Travel Coverage & International SOS Assistance:Travel confidently with global insurance for all your business trips, ensuring your safety wherever you go
• Medical Benefits Abroad:Stay protected in medical emergencies, no matter where your business takes you
• Career Advancement Opportunities:Enhance your skills and advance your career through our Learning Together Program, which supports degrees, MBAs, and certifications.
• Comprehensive Wellness Support:Access our Employee Assistance & Well-Being programs for a healthier, happier you

For a full list of our benefits in Germany please check our website as these are changing regularly to match market requirements at a local level

What you bring to the table:

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree degree in engineering, within Stress/Structures/Mechanical or Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
• 10+ years\‘ experience in related commercial aircraft design and certification fields, preferably in an EASA Part 21, Subpart J Design Organization environment

Additionally preferred skills:

• Experience: You can demonstrate extensive experience with EASA regulatory and airworthiness requirements including (E)TSO, CS-25, JAR-25 and FAR-25, have a current or recent appointment as an EASA Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) with terms of approval relevant to the stress/structures discipline (Panel 3). You are ideally an EASA Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) with terms of approval relevant to the Cabin Safety discipline (Panel 11).
• Knowledge: You are proficient in hand calculations, are an expert with classic stress analysis techniques as well as computational methods including Finite Element Analysis. This adds to your extensive knowledge and experience with aircraft interior modification programs
• Collaboration: You are experienced in working effectively with colleagues and customers and are willing to help develop, mentor and coach less experienced staff
• Tools: You can demonstrate Proficiency with our key engineering tools: Altair HyperWorks, PATRAN / NASTRAN
• Personality: You are a principled, reliable professional who values integrity, safety, and accountability, always striving for the highest standards of quality and ethical conduct. Inclusive and collaborative by nature, you communicate transparently, respect diverse perspectives and take ownership to drive results the right way

You´ll be part of a small, cross-functional team empowered to move fast, experiment freely, and build ambitious solutions – all while benefiting from the infrastructure, network and mentorship available within a mature enterprise.

Join us in our mission to connect, protect, explore, and inspire the world through aerospace innovation. Apply online today to be part of our dedicated team of innovators!
Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 10, 2025
Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
Not a Shift Worker (Germany)
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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