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clearanceEl Segundo (CA)

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$135,150 per year

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Flight Software Engineer (Experienced/Senior) 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. The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Flight Software Engineer (Experienced/Senior) to support our Flight Software Team located in El Segundo, CA or Mountain View, CA. This position will support the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization. We are seeking a Software Engineer that is passionate about space and excited to work in a multi-disciplined, collaborative engineering environment that supports the design, development, and implementation of software for existing and emerging Boeing commercial and government space programs. This exciting software engineer position requires demonstrated experience within the software ecosystem, a diverse background of project experience, and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and support existing capabilities of multiple software programming projects. Demonstrated critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are required. Position Responsibilities (P3):Design, Integrate, modify, test, and debug software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards Review, analyze, and translate customer requirements for software products for embedded devices and systems Build and write code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware Integrate embedded software with hardware components Analyze, monitor and improve the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems Test and debug software for embedded devices and systems Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to program Responsible for satellite and payload software safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellenceProduce design and test documentation and artifacts Conduct Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA) for multiple processing platforms within the satellite vehicle architectureDesign and implement cyber monitoring algorithmsDesign and write custom tools to support configuration automation and improve development workflow. Working and interfacing with a technically diverse user community and a multi-disciplined integrated product team (systems and software) Highly motivated and must work well in a team environment Position Responsibilities (P4):Lead the design, integration, modification, test, and debugging of software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standardsLead review, analyses, and translation of customer requirements for software products for embedded devices and systems Review code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware Lead integration of embedded software with hardware components Lead analyses, monitoring and improvement of the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems Lead testing and debugging of software for embedded devices and systems Advise on software and hardware integration domains Lead tracking and evaluation of internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standardsLead software project management functions Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to programs Responsible for satellite and payload software safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellenceProduce and deliver design and test documentation and artifacts including program CDRLsConduct Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA) for multiple processing platforms within the satellite vehicle architectureDesign and implement cyber monitoring algorithmsDesign and write custom tools and processes to support configuration automation and improve development workflow Interface with product stakeholders including software and hardware development teams, Systems Engineering, Product Security Engineering, and Testbed Engineering Working and interfacing with a technically diverse user community and a multi-disciplined integrated product team (systems and software).Highly motivated and must work well in a team environment This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at El Segundo, CA or Mountain View, CA.
Basic Qualifications: (Required Skills/ Experience):Bachelor's Degree Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security Clearance post-start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship 5+ years of experience in software development using languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python 5+ years of experience designing and developing software for a real-time or non-real-time system
Preferred Qualifications:
  • (Desired Skills/Experience):Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience with the full software development lifecycle that includes requirements analysis through Formal Qualification
  • Experience using team collaboration tools including GitLab, Bitbucket, JIRA, and Confluence
  • Experience in embedded real-time software development
  • Experience with Wireshark or other network analysis tools and Debuggers
  • Experience automating software builds, unit tests, and integration tests using a DevOps tool chain
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 / Experienced: $135,150 - $182,850 Summary Pay Range / Senior: $171,700 - $232,200 Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 30, 2026

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