Lead Software Engineer – Embedded

Boeing•Long Beach, CA

3d•$211,650 - $286,350•Onsite

About The Position

At Boeing, we are at the forefront of aerospace innovation, shaping the future of flight and space exploration. We are seeking talent for a Lead Software Engineer – Embedded to join the AvionX Software Engineering Team focused on developing embedded real-time software for our avionics in Long Beach, California and Plano, Texas. We are particularly interested in engineers who are passionate about one or more of the following areas: • Low-Level Development: Creating kernel and user mode drivers for Linux and real-time operating systems. Leading and collaborating across engineering disciplines to define, develop, and debug hardware/software interfaces for avionics systems. Experience with board bring-up, bootloaders, and on-target debugging is a plus. • High-Integrity Software Development: Deriving and allocating requirements with traceability throughout the software lifecycle. Designing solutions that meet requirements and defining application interfaces. Developing, reviewing and optimizing code that adheres to necessary safety and quality standards. • Integration and Test Automation: Integrating software components on emulated and target hardware. Identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring software resilience. Developing and executing test strategy, including automated tests for safety-critical software. A successful candidate will be able to independently tackle challenging problems, communicate effectively, and take responsibility for the complete software lifecycle. All candidates are expected to possess working knowledge of modern software engineering tools and practices, such as VS Code, Git, Markdown, YAML, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and a bias towards automation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Ability to obtain an active U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
10+ years of experience leading software development
10+ years of experience leading or supporting trade studies, business case development, work transfers, and/or statement of work management
10+ years of experience developing and implementing automated test strategies
5+ years of experience in leadership roles driving developer productivity or DevSecOps adoption
Working knowledge of modern software engineering tools and practices, such as VS Code, Git, Markdown, YAML, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and a bias towards automation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in computer engineering or similar engineering discipline
Ability to effectively lead, communicate and collaborate with key stake holders across multiple organizations
Experience with software architecture and design methodologies. Ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics and constraints
Ability to independently identify and solve problems encountered by the team using both creativity and established engineering principles
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to isolate issues with logs and test results
Experience debugging, integrating, and testing software in emulated and hardware-in-the-loop environments
Experience identifying software vulnerabilities and implementing effective measures to protect the software
Understanding of fundamental cyber security concepts, such as secure boot, encryption, and key management
Experience with general and real-time software development and testing tools, capability and usage. Real-time tool examples include cross compilers, target debuggers and test/performance instrumentation
Experience with domains, characteristics, constraints and products that require real-time software and influence architecture, requirements, interfaces, designs, and integration/test approaches
Experience with board bring-up, bootloaders, and on-target debugging is a plus.
Creating kernel and user mode drivers for Linux and real-time operating systems.
Leading and collaborating across engineering disciplines to define, develop, and debug hardware/software interfaces for avionics systems.
Deriving and allocating requirements with traceability throughout the software lifecycle.
Designing solutions that meet requirements and defining application interfaces.
Developing, reviewing and optimizing code that adheres to necessary safety and quality standards.
Integrating software components on emulated and target hardware.
Identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring software resilience.
Developing and executing test strategy, including automated tests for safety-critical software.

Responsibilities

Oversees the design, development, test, debugging and maintenance of software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards
Oversees the review, analyses, and translation of customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems
Oversees code review for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware
Oversees integration of embedded software with hardware components
Reviews analyses, monitoring and improvement of the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems
Reviews testing and debugging of software for embedded devices and systems
Oversees research and implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies
Provides consultation on software and hardware integration domains
Oversees tracking and evaluation of internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards
Oversees embedded software project management functions