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MQ-25 Experienced Industrial Engineer

Boeing · Mascoutah, IL

Posted Sep 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Walk me through a production system you designed or redesigned, where you had to integrate the product design, the supply base, facilities, equipment, and people all at once.

whether the candidate has really worked at the systems-integration level the job describes, not just optimized one isolated station

Tell me about a time you did a workflow analysis and found a real efficiency or quality problem. What did you measure, and what did you change?

depth of hands-on workflow analysis experience versus theoretical knowledge

Tell me about a time you led a cross functional team through a process change that touched multiple departments, like engineering, quality, and supply chain.

leadership and influence skills in a matrixed environment, which the posting flags as an integrator role

Describe a time your production change recommendation was rejected by leadership or a customer. What did you do next?

resilience and communication skills when technical recommendations meet organizational resistance

Tell me about a time you had to balance safety, ergonomic, or design standard compliance against a push to speed up production.

judgment on compliance versus schedule pressure, relevant given the safety and design standard responsibility listed

Technical

What lean manufacturing tools have you personally applied, and can you give an example where one of them didn't work as expected and you had to adjust your approach?

whether lean experience is genuine and adaptive, not just buzzwords from training

How do you build a model or spreadsheet to track production metrics that leadership will actually use to make decisions, rather than something that gets ignored?

practical data and reporting skills tied to real decision-making, not just tool proficiency

How would you plan the layout of a new work cell for a low-rate, high-complexity build like an unmanned aircraft, where space and tooling access are tight?

plant layout competency specific to defense manufacturing constraints rather than high-volume commercial lines

Describe a project where you had to justify a budget or cost estimate for a process change. How did you build the case?

comfort with the budgeting and operations planning piece of the role, not just technical process work

Situational

Suppose you're asked to develop a capacity plan for a new build rate on the MQ-25 line, but you don't yet have solid historical data. How would you approach it?

ability to build defensible capacity models under uncertainty, common in low-rate or new aircraft programs

If you found a shop load imbalance that was going to blow a delivery date two weeks out, what steps would you take that day?

practical scheduling and problem-solving instincts under time pressure

What would you do in your first ninety days on the MQ-25 program to understand the current production system before recommending changes?

whether the candidate respects existing processes and stakeholders before pushing change, especially important on an established defense program

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The full job description

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MQ-25 Experienced Industrial Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking an Experienced Industrial Engineer located in the St Louis region to support the MQ-25 program .   At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. 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.  Position Overview:  As an Industrial Engineer, you will apply industrial engineering concepts and techniques to optimize products, processes, and services in alignment with program requirements. You will develop plant layouts, capacity plans, and workflows while evaluating new technologies for integration into production and service operations.  Position Responsibilities:    • Designs, maintains, and optimizes the production system by integrating design, supply base, facilities, equipment, and personnel.  • Conducts workflow design and analysis to enhance operational efficiency and improve quality.  • Develops models, databases and spreadsheets to analyze data and provides summary analysis and metrics for consultation to leaders and customers  • Research, designs, and implement processes and tools to enhance schedule performance, lower costs, and improve quality.  • Prepares operations plans, including budgeting, capacity analysis, and production change management to meet technical goals.  • Supports execution planning through project management, planning, scheduling and shop load practices.  • Ensures compliance with established industry safety, design standards and ergonomic guidelines.  Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience): • 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 • 5+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience): • 5+ years of experience in the field of Lean Manufacturing • 5+ years of experience in partnering with all key functions in an integrator/lead role • 3+ years of experience leading cross functional teams • Passion for continuous improvement and desire to stabilize and improve manufacturing Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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. The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features: • Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting • Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.  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: $100,300 - $135,700 Language Requirements: Not Applicable Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. 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 requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. 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) Stay safe from recruitment fraud! The only way to apply for a position at Boeing is via our Careers website. Learn how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud - Recruitment Fraud Warning Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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