Lead Software Architect

Boeing • Herndon, VA

6d • $211,650 - $286,350 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking a Lead Software Architect to support the Denali Software team in Herndon, Virginia, within the Boeing Defense, Space & Security software engineering organization. The role focuses on leading architecture and software development for non-embedded software systems, ensuring alignment with customer, operational, performance, safety, security, regulatory, and certification requirements.

The architect partners with stakeholders to define system requirements and translate them into traceable software requirements, models, architectures, algorithms, interfaces, designs, code, and test artifacts. The role also provides technical leadership across analysis, development, integration, verification, project execution, process improvement, documentation, and supplier performance.

The position requires an active U.S. Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility. It is subject to Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment, a technical coding assessment, drug testing when applicable, and U.S. export control requirements. The role is not safety sensitive and is not contingent upon a program award. Travel is less than 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• SCI eligibility.
• At least 10 years of experience in the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, and test.
• At least 10 years of experience with Java, C++, Angular or React.js, HTML, and CSS.
• At least 10 years of experience developing, documenting, and maintaining architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software systems.
• At least 5 years of experience leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks.
• At least 5 years of experience developing software products in a cloud environment.
• Meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Complete the required technical assessment as part of the selection process.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science, and at least 14 years of related work experience; or a bachelor’s degree and at least 18 years of directly related work experience; or at least 22 years of related, relevant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, teaming, technical, and integration skills.
• Experience with embedded software architecture, development, or design.
• Experience with Agile software development and related processes.
• Experience with implementation, verification, and validation processes, practices, and guidelines to ensure software development quality, performance, and safety.
• Experience with software development processes compliant with established internal and industry standards, guidelines, and best practices for software development, testing, and deployment.
• Experience with software architecture and design methodologies and the ability to synthesize architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics, and constraints.
• Experience with systems integration using systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Experience with specification format requirements, guidelines, and change control processes, and understanding of the relationship between specifications/standards and product certification systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture, design, development, testing, analysis, and maintenance of non-embedded software systems to meet industry, customer, safety, security, and regulatory/certification standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to define system requirements and translate system-level and customer requirements into software requirements, models, architectures, algorithms, interfaces, and detailed designs, maintaining traceability to code and test artifacts.
• Oversee software system-level analyses and research to identify risks, issues, opportunities, and technology gaps; evaluate and drive adoption of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and regulatory changes.
• Direct integration, enhancement, optimization, debugging, and verification activities to ensure reliable, efficient, high-performance software and seamless system integrations.
• Establish, monitor, and improve software processes, tools, and key performance indicators; consult on process-, domain-, and system-specific issues.
• Manage and review the development, documentation, and maintenance of user documentation and support processes.
• Support software project management, including planning, execution, contractual compliance, and review of product and process alignment with project plans and standards.
• Track, monitor, and evaluate internal team and supplier performance to ensure product and process compliance with project plans, industry standards, and contractual requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to ensure designs, requirements, and implementation align with customer, operational, performance, safety, and certification objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

What This Job Offers

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