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Materials and Processes Test Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

The Boeing Company

Huntsville, ALFull-time$76–165K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$76–165K/yr
Location
Huntsville, AL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Boeing seeks a Materials and Processes Test Engineer to perform material testing for SI&WS products in its Huntsville defense and space research lab. The role supports QA/QC, design and development, and investigative work, including material compatibility testing, pressurized-system testing, tool and equipment qualification, supplier qualification, and basic failure analysis. The position is 100% onsite and requires a U.S. Person under export control rules.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Material TestingMaterial Compatibility TestingTest Equipment MaintenanceHydraulic Systems TestingPneumatic Systems TestingTool DesignPython ProgrammingData CollectionData ModelingMaterials QualificationSupplier QualificationFailure AnalysisCorrective and Preventive ActionsProject Management ToolsLEANQuality Principles

Qualifications

2+ Years Related ExperienceBachelor of Science in Engineering or Related5+ Years Related Experience or Equivalent Education and ExperienceAerospace Mechanical or Materials Engineering ExperienceU.S. Person

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Materials and Processes Test Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Company: The Boeing Company

Boeing is seeking a Materials and Processes Test Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL.

The qualified candidate will be required to work in a fast-paced dynamic Boeing Defense and Space Research lab that supports QA/QC, Design and Development, and Investigative tasks to ensure our products meet or exceed the rigorous requirements of our customers. Primary duties would be to execute material testing for SI&WS products. Additional tasks would be to support novel work requests from our BDS and BCA product platforms to address concerns about meeting requirements.

Position Responsibilities Include:

  • Supporting long-term testing of material compatibility for compliance.
  • Maintain test equipment needed to execute complex test requests.
  • Test design and execution of pressurized systems (hydraulic and pneumatic).
  • Tool design for use in efficiency projects for a lab environment.
  • Proficient in Python programming, data collection and modeling.
  • Incorporates changes to specifications and other documents to manage the deployment of materials, parts and processes.
  • Performs tests to qualify new tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes to meet requirements.
  • Assist with activities to qualify suppliers to applicable requirements.
  • Conducts basic analysis to determine performance or reasons for failures of tools, materials, parts or processes.
  • Assist in implementing corrective and preventive actions.
  • Uses project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements.
  • Incorporates environmental health and safety, LEAN and Quality principles in daily work.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite the Jet plex in Huntsville, AL.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 2 or more years’ related work experience
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 3: 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Experience in Aerospace performing Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering work statement

Typical Education & Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

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

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.

Shift Work Statement: This position is for 1st shift.

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: P2: $76,000 - $135,000 P3: $93,000 - $165,000

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement: This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance: This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,147 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$76–165K/yr
  • Alabama median$99–165K/yr71 salary ranges
  • US median$103–162K/yr2,116 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $121K, is 9% below the Alabama median midpoint ($132K) — in the middle half of Test Engineer salary ranges in Alabama.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 94 open Test Engineer jobs in Alabama and 3,147 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Alabama
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,637 postings).
Education
1,683 of the 3,147 open Test Engineer jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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