Equipment & Tool Engineer (Associate or Experienced)
Boeing · Ridley Park, PA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $91k–$123k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in Ridley Park, PA. Equipment & Tool Engineer (Associate or Experienced).
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Tooling, CATIA / NX, MES
- Base pay
- $91k–$123k
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $79k–$120k. This one lists $91k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 22 live postings that list pay, out of 52 manufacturing engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 51 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- About 10% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $77k–$118k, from 21 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 58%
- ✓ Tooling 50%
- ✓ Root cause 40%
- Automation 37%
- Six Sigma 31%
- New product launch 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CATIA / NX, MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the design, development, implementation, and sustainment of equipment and tooling used in manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and test operations. This role works cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, safety, and production teams to ensure tools and equipment meet technical, operational, and safety requirements. The candidate troubleshoots tooling and equipment issues, develops improvements to support production efficiency and reliability, and provides technical input for specifications, documentation, procurement, installation, and lifecycle management. This position typically operates with moderate independence and is expected to manage moderately complex technical tasks while contributing to continuous improvement and production readiness.
- ◆Tooling/equipment
requirements
definition
- ✓Gather needs from manufacturing, production, quality, and engineering teams
- ✓Translate process needs into tool/equipment specifications
- ✓Design and development
- ✓Develop or support the design of tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, or support equipment
- ✓Ensure solutions are safe, practical, maintainable, and cost-effective
- ✓Technical analysis and problem solving
- ✓Troubleshoot tooling/equipment issues
- ✓Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- ✓Support continuous improvement and production recovery efforts
- ✓Integration with manufacturing processes
- ✓Ensure tools/equipment fit the intended process, workflow, and product
requirements
- ✓Coordinate with production, quality, industrial engineering, and suppliers
- ✓Qualification and validation
- ✓Verify tools and equipment meet functional, performance, and safety
requirements
- ✓Support test, inspection, and acceptance activities
- ✓Documentation and configuration control
- ✓Create and maintain drawings, specifications, procedures, and change documentation
- ✓Manage revisions and ensure compliance with configuration control processes
- ✓Project and supplier coordination
- ✓Work with internal teams and external vendors to build, procure, or modify equipment
- ✓Track schedules, costs, and delivery commitments
- ✓Compliance and safety
- ✓Ensure equipment/tooling meets applicable safety, regulatory, and company standards
- ✓Support hazard assessments and safe-use documentation
- ✓Mentoring / technical leadership
- ✓Provide guidance to junior engineers or technicians
- ✓Lead smaller technical efforts or work packages as a subject matter contributor
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
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): (See education & experience below for the levels)
- ✓Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent
qualifications
directly related to the work statement
- ✓1+ years of experience working in a tool design, tool engineering, or tool validation role
Preferred Qualification (Desired Skills/Experience)
- ✓Level 2 - 2+ years of work-related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree
- ✓Level 3 - 5+ years of work-related experience with a Bachelor’s degree OR 3+ years of work-related experience with a Master’s degree
- ✓Demonstrated experience with D33011 tool design documents and standards
- ✓Demonstrated experience with Philadelphia supplemental tool design documents
- ✓Working knowledge of ASME standards applicable to tooling and equipment
- ✓Familiarity with Siemens Teamcenter
- ✓Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- ✓Familiarity with CATIA V5
Typical Education/Experience
Level 2
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 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.
Level 3
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes 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.
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Company
The Boeing Company
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented associate or experienced Equipment & Tool Engineer to join our team in Ridley Park, PA in support of multiple programs, including the H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey. This role is responsible for supporting tooling and equipment readiness, documentation, compliance, and lifecycle management across site operations.
Position
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.
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
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