Lead Software Systems Engineer

Boeing • Seal Beach, CA

2d • $171,700 - $232,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a Lead Software Systems Engineer for its SATCOM Mission Planning Software Engineering team in Seal Beach, California. The team develops software tools and services for advanced satellite and ground systems that support the U.S. military’s nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) network and its nuclear-survivable connectivity. The role works in a fast-paced Agile and CI/CD development environment with automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and quality scanning capabilities.

The successful candidate will lead software systems engineering and development across high-performance APIs, backend services, and user interfaces. The role includes ownership of critical features and the full development lifecycle, from design through deployment, as well as integration of software components into a functional system. The engineer will promote quality, security, and performance, lead code reviews, and provide team leadership and mentoring. The position is expected to be 100% onsite at one of the listed location options. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance is required, and U.S. citizenship is required for that clearance. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active. The position also requires compliance with U.S. export control requirements, and the candidate must meet the applicable definition of a U.S. Person. The successful candidate must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process and complete a technical assessment during selection. Boeing will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least 5 years of software development experience for space systems and ground segments performing command, control, mission planning, and data processing.
• At least 5 years of development experience using Python.
• At least 3 years of experience with JavaScript, such as Angular or JQuery.
• At least 3 years of experience working with TypeScript.
• Active 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 satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must complete the 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 9 years of related work experience; or a bachelor’s degree and at least 13 years of directly related work experience; or at least 17 years of related, relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive software development leadership experience using modern methodologies on government programs.
• At least 5 years of experience designing and developing intuitive user interfaces featuring real-time, 2D/3D geospatial visualization.
• At least 5 years of experience across the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, and test.
• At least 5 years of experience with database technologies such as Postgres and SQL/NoSQL.
• At least 3 years of experience with Java and FastAPI (Python API).
• In-depth knowledge of Command and Control (C2) systems, mission planning, ground systems, and real-time application requirements.
• Strong experience using CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, builds, and deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services.
• Lead software development support activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies, including integrating completed software components into a fully functional software system.
• Develop critical features and take ownership of the full development lifecycle from design through deployment.
• Build, architect, and consume APIs and backend services as part of the platform ecosystem, emphasizing automation, testing, and security.
• Lead code reviews to maintain code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance with established standards.
• Lead the creation and translation of design mockups into functional, visually appealing user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks and technologies.
• Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance that positively affect the team and broader organization.
• Work effectively in ambiguous environments, provide mentoring and leadership to the team, and self-direct work as needed.

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 and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Boeing 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching contributions up to 10% of eligible pay and immediate 100% vesting.
• Student Loan Match: eligible enrolled U.S. employees may have qualified student loan payments counted, along with match-eligible contributions, when determining the company match to their Boeing 401(k) accounts.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

What This Job Offers

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