Nice Place to Visit but Cap It at 5 Years - Design and Analysis Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Aug 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are great. If you're lucky enough to get into the right program, the technology can be very advanced and a great learning experience.

Cons

EVM and Chargelines. Great for project engineers and CAMs but keep this away from the design engineers. Managers don't like dealing with EVM so they push it off onto any engineer that is unlucky enough to need a chargeline. Very slow to change and adopting new technology. Money for capital expenses or software is untouchable. Can't get full-time or part-time technicians.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Excellent work-life balance compared to many aerospace companies. Good benefits (healthcare, retirement, PTO).

Cons

- Five days per week in the office - Parking can be challenging. - Working across multiple time zones (U.S., Brazil, India) creates coordination overhead - Compensation is not competitive for the Seattle area. - Limited opportunities for meaningful career growth. While there are internal career paths, I haven't found many opportunities that align with the technical challenges and responsibilities I'm looking for - SPEEA's seniority-based structure can slow advancement for newer employees - Programs have very long development cycles, so it can take years to see your work become a finished product - Less exposure to cutting-edge technology than companies focused on emerging products (space, medical devices, AI hardware, quantum computing, etc. Significant bureaucracy and slow decision-making

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