Entry Flight Software Engineer - Vehicle Management Systems

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

3d • $88,200 - $107,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an entry-level Flight Software Engineer to join its Flight Software Team in El Segundo, California, supporting the Boeing Defense Services business organization. The role focuses on designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining flight software for vehicle management applications across current and future satellite programs. The engineer will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment supporting existing and emerging commercial and government space programs, applying critical thinking, troubleshooting, judgment, and decision-making to develop new solutions and support existing software capabilities.

The position is expected to be 100% onsite in El Segundo. No travel is expected. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, and must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person. A technical coding assessment is part of the selection process. The role is not contingent upon a program award and is not safety sensitive. Boeing does not sponsor employment visas.

The listed entry-level pay range is $88,200–$107,800. Relocation is offered based on candidate eligibility. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Total Rewards may also include variable compensation opportunities; available programs vary by eligibility, location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreement applicability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience designing and developing software for a real-time or non-real-time system.
• Experience designing and developing software using Python, C/C++, C#, and/or Java.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science with zero years of related work experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of directly related work experience, or 8+ years of related, relevant experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementation, deployment, and maintenance of software systems for vehicle management applications in compliance with internal and industry standards, processes, and regulations.
• Aid in developing test plans and test cases for vehicle management systems.
• Participate in verification, validation, and integration of vehicle management software in compliance with internal and industry standards and regulations.
• Assist with implementing current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and methods in vehicle management software development.
• Design, implement, and test flight software supporting current and future satellite programs.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level