Job Description

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The Boeing Company is looking for a Lead Software Engineer - Developer to join the C-17 Mission Software team located in Long Beach, California. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Global Services (BGS) Software Engineering organization.

The C-17 Mission Software Team develops and test associated safety critical flight software in a fast paced agile engineering environment. Successful candidates will work closely with systems engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and field service representatives. Candidates will research and integrate new technologies to both modernize and sustain fleets of the world’s finest airlift platform. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to deliver new capabilities using the latest engineering techniques to design and test C-17 flight systems.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversees tracking and evaluation of software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards.
• Oversees software project management activities and software supplier management functions.
• Reviews planning, execution and documentation of software research and development projects.
• Leads development, establishment, monitoring and improvement of software processes, tools and key performance metrics that align projects with organizational goals and industry benchmarks.
• Oversees research and implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development.
• Oversees debugging and resolution of issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products.
• Oversees development, documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software products.
• Reviews the development, maintenance, enhancement and optimization of software products and functionalities for systems integrations.
• Oversees the review, analysis, and translation of customer requirements into initial design of software products.

Basic Qualifications

14+ years of experience developing avionics flight software.14+ years of experience with real-time software architecture and design methodologies.14+ years of experience with the Software Development lifecycle (including Requirements Analysis, Design, Code, Integration & Test).5+ years of experience leading software projects and/or teams

Preferred Qualifications

•Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

•Knowledge of specification format requirements, guidelines, and change control processes. Understanding of relationship between specifications/standards and aircraft/product certification systems.
• Knowledge of host environments, including processors, operating systems and networks. Ability to build, integrate and troubleshoot software components.
• Knowledge of software programming languages and databases and the ability to apply to the software domain. Programming languages encompass higher order languages, auto-coded languages and assembly languages.
• Knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Knowledge of software architecture and design methodologies. Ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics and constraints.
• Knowledge of software development processes in compliance with established internal and industry standards, guidelines, and best practices in the development, testing, and deployment of software.
• Knowledge of general and software development and testing tools, capability and usage. Examples include compilers, linkers, debuggers, data analysis tools, graphical user interface builders, post processing tools, requirements management tools, and web authoring tools.
• Knowledge of domains, characteristics, constraints and products that require software and influence architecture, requirements, interfaces, designs, and integration/test approaches. Domain examples include data processing, ground support, tools and analysis models. Examples of characteristics and constraints that impact software include operating systems, fidelity and information processing capacity. Examples of products include aircraft, missiles, airborne/shipboard/space systems/ground-based support systems.
• Knowledge of implementation, validation, and verification processes, practices, and guidelines to ensure software development quality, performance, and safety.

Technical Assessment

• To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Travel:

10%

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.

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.

Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range for Lead:  $167, 450.00 - $226,550.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 01, 2025

Export Control Requirements: 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.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.