Chief Software Engineer

Boeing•Louisville, TN

3d•$217,600 - $338,100•Remote

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking a Chief Software Engineer (Virtual) to support their Vehicle Management Software Team within the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization. This role is for an individual passionate about space, who thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplined environment, and will be involved in the design, development, and deployment of vehicle management software for both commercial and government space programs. The position requires extensive experience across the software lifecycle, including implementation, integration, verification/validation, and maintenance of complex systems. The Chief Software Engineer will also advise cross-functional teams on requirements, architecture, and test strategies, demonstrate strong judgment, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills, drive the adoption of new technologies, and mentor other engineers. The individual will direct the implementation, deployment, and maintenance of vehicle management software, ensuring adherence to internal and industry standards, processes, and regulations. They will provide technical leadership across teams, shape system-level design and architecture, guide verification/validation and integration efforts, and advise stakeholders on requirements, test plans, and issue resolution. Additionally, this role will influence the adoption of emerging technologies and oversee the creation of software documentation for current and future aerospace programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Ability to obtain Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance post-start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
18+ years of experience designing and developing software for a real-time or non-real-time system
18+ years of experience in software development using languages such as C/C++ coding or java/python script development

Nice To Haves

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 and 20+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 24+ years of directly related work experience OR 28+ years of related, relevant experience
Active Top Secret Clearance
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 automating software builds, unit tests, and integration tests using a DevOps tool chain
Experience speaking at formal Program events (PDR, CDR, QPMR, etc.)

Responsibilities

Directs implementation, deployment, and maintenance of vehicle management software systems in compliance with internal and industry standards, processes, and regulations.
Advises and partners with cross-functional engineering teams to identify, review, and refine vehicle management requirements and specifications.
Provides technical leadership for development of vehicle management software and coordinates integration of externally-developed functions into systems.
Consults on test plans and test cases to ensure thorough validation of vehicle management software.
Directs verification, validation, and system integration activities to ensure compliance with standards and successful system-level performance.
Provides technical guidance on software implementations during system-level design and architecture activities.
Directs investigation and resolution of software issues reported by users or discovered during operations.
Directs development and maintenance of software documentation, including design documents, user manuals, and technical specifications.
Influences research, evaluation, and adoption of emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and development methods for vehicle management software.
Advises management on a wide range of technical and programmatic topics related to vehicle management software engineering.