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Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.\nThe Boeing Company is seeking Entry-Level Structural Analysis Engineers to support the analysis and validation of aircraft structures. In this role, you will apply foundational engineering principles to evaluate structural integrity, ensuring designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.\nWorking alongside experienced engineers and cross-functional teams, you will contribute to structural assessments, support certification efforts, and gain hands-on experience with analysis tools and methodologies. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to build a strong foundation in aircraft structural analysis within a collaborative aerospace environment.\nResponsibilities\nPosition Responsibilities:\nPerform structural analysis of aircraft components and assemblies using established methods and tools\nSupport evaluation of strength, stability, fatigue, and damage tolerance to ensure compliance with requirements\nAssist in developing analysis models, reports, and technical documentation\nCollaborate with design, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve structural issues\nParticipate in technical and design reviews, providing analysis-based recommendations\nEnsure analyses align with customer requirements, regulatory standards, and certification guidelines\nThis position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Wichita, KS location.\nQualifications\nBasic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):\nBachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program or will have by August 31, 2027\nPreferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):\nExperience with structural analysis tools such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS\nFamiliarity with finite element analysis (FEA) methods and modeling techniques\nKnowledge of aircraft structural analysis principles, including loads, stress, fatigue, and damage tolerance\nExperience interpreting engineering drawings and models, including GD&T\nExposure to aerospace materials and structural behavior (e.g., aluminum, composites)\nUnderstanding of certification requirements and regulatory frameworks (e.g., FAA)\nFamiliarity with scripting or programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for analysis automation\nUnion:\nThis is a union-represented position.\nDrug Free Workplace:\nWe are 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.\nPay & Benefits:\nWe 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.\nWe also provide 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.\nThe 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.\nPay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nSummary Pay Range: $63,750 - $97,750\nKansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.\nPosition Responsibilities:\nPerform structural analysis of aircraft components and assemblies using established methods and tools\nSupport evaluation of strength, stability, fatigue, and damage tolerance to ensure compliance with requirements\nAssist in developing analysis models, reports, and technical documentation\nCollaborate with design, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve structural issues\nParticipate in technical and design reviews, providing analysis-based recommendations\nEnsure analyses align with customer requirements, regulatory standards, and certification guidelines\nThis position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Wichita, KS location.\nBasic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):\nBachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program or will have by August 31, 2027\nPreferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):\nExperience with structural analysis tools such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS\nFamiliarity with finite element analysis (FEA) methods and modeling techniques\nKnowledge of aircraft structural analysis principles, including loads, stress, fatigue, and damage tolerance\nExperience interpreting engineering drawings and models, including GD&T\nExposure to aerospace materials and structural behavior (e.g., aluminum, composites)\nUnderstanding of certification requirements and regulatory frameworks (e.g., FAA)\nFamiliarity with scripting or programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for analysis automation\nUnion:\nThis is a union-represented position.\nDrug Free Workplace:\nWe are 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.\nPay & Benefits:\nWe 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.\nWe also provide 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.\nThe 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.\nPay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nSummary Pay Range: $63,750 - $97,750\nKansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. 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