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Lead Engineer - Payloads Design Engineering (Payload Systems Design) - Experienced or Senior

USA - North Charleston, SC💼 Full-time💰 $3–$3🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead design engineer driving technical strategy and delivery of safe, certifiable, and manufacturable airplane interiors and payload systems for the Boeing 787 program.

Role type

Senior Lead Design Engineer (Aerospace Interiors)

Builds

Passenger interiors, crew rests, cargo compartments, exterior markings, and associated systems for commercial aircraft.

Domain

Aerospace / Commercial Aircraft Interiors

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (interiors and payload systems)

Required skills

Aerospace engineering design, multi-disciplinary team leadership, regulatory compliance (FAA/EASA), customer and supplier management, configuration management, change control, technical strategy, requirements development, certification support, production readiness.

Preferred skills

Commercial aircraft interiors experience, avionics/lighting integration, program/project management, mentoring, systems engineering, CAD tools, Lean/Six Sigma.

Technologies

CAD tools, configuration management tools

Responsibilities

Lead engineering direction and technical strategy for assigned Payloads team; provide technical leadership as primary point of contact for customers and suppliers; manage engineering work statement and execution; ensure design compliance with regulations; drive technical design reviews and configuration management; foster continuous improvement and team capability development; coordinate with multi-disciplinary functions for new design development.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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