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Flight Data Engineer

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Boeing

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Location:
United States , Seattle

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Not provided

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Salary:

146200.00 - 197800.00 USD / Year

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. We are Boeing Global Services (BGS) Engineering team creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace. We provide engineering design and support, including aftermarket modifications, and are innovating to make product and services safety even stronger. Join us and put your passion, determination, and skill to work building the future! #TheFutureIsBuiltHere #ChangeTheWorld Boeing Seattle is seeking a Flight Data Engineer in Seattle, Washington to automate flight data translations within the Boeing Global Services, reporting to the Manager of Prognostics Development working out of the Seattle, WA office. The Flight Data Translation Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of cutting-edge flight data analytics products to commercial aviation customers. As part of an integrated product team, the successful candidate will be part of a technical team supporting product feature development and life support. In this role, the Flight Data Translation Engineer will work with a team of highly motivated aviation SMEs, software architects, developers, and data scientists. This role will work with portfolio leadership, development teams and stakeholders to establish and drive the implementation of flight data management for the success of each product and initiative.

Job Responsibility:

  • Leverage the power of data and engagement insights to drive advancements in flight safety, fleet reliability and sustainability
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, product management, and airline customers in an agile environment
  • Ensure high quality aviation domain data is available for advanced aviation data insights
  • Gain a deep understanding of our customers, their flight operations, and their analytics needs
  • Configure, test and validate aircraft safety, maintenance, sustainability and reliability data models
  • Define and validate experiments using Machine Learning
  • Ensure data integrity across the entire data pipeline
  • Proactively identify and troubleshoot data integrity issues
  • Employ expertise in database and schema design
  • Perform hands-on technical work, including working with data, building utilities and tooling
  • Work closely with the lead data architect and product managers to strategically shape the future direction of our analytics product
  • Undertake other tasks, projects, and initiatives as needed

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent
  • 1+ years of progressive experience in software development and design
  • Experienced working with aerospace systems ARINC standards (ARINC 717, 767)
  • 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience

Nice to have:

  • Working experience with cloud solutions
  • Experience with programming, eg java or python, SQL
  • Experience in data science and/or data analytics
  • Advanced experience in business intelligence tools, statistics and data modelling
  • Experience working in a global technology organization and managing many stakeholders
  • Experience with airline safety, airline maintenance engineering, avionics or aircraft flight data recording
  • Experience with Airbus and Boeing aircraft operations
What we offer:
  • Generous company match to your 401(k)
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly
  • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
  • Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work
  • Relocation based on candidate eligibility

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Expiration:
February 24, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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