Senior Software Engineer
About The Position
The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead development of future production and test equipment software for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Production Test Software team within the Advanced Avionics and Production Software (ADaPS) organization. Based in Huntsville, Alabama, this role is part of Boeing Defense, Space & Security and supports programs across Boeing’s product portfolio. ADaPS is an organization of over 100 software engineers. The role leads architecture and planning to replace obsolete test equipment, incorporate DevSecOps and other design practices, and deliver production improvements that increase factory capacity and product quality. The lead coordinates software development updates to support faster deployment to factories and higher production rates across the IAMD portfolio. They also serve as a software technical lead to IAMD Chief Engineers, supporting decisions, trade studies, customer communications, and technical issue resolution. A significant business goal is enabling factory automation to reduce rework and/or improve capacity on the PAC-3 seeker. The position is expected to be 100% onsite. It requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship; U.S. export-control compliance requirements also apply. Relocation may be offered based on eligibility. Candidates must complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. The role is not contingent upon program award and is Shift 1.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- 10 or more years of experience in software engineering.
- 5 or more years of experience designing and developing software using Python, C/C++, C#, and/or Java.
- Experience with software development on Windows or Linux.
- Experience in missile defense programs.
- Experience programming in LabVIEW.
- 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 complete the required technical assessment as part of the selection process.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 14 or more years of related work experience; OR a bachelor’s degree and 18 or more years of directly related work experience; OR 22 or more years of related, relevant experience.
- PAC-3 or other missile-defense interceptor vehicle sensor-processing experience.
- Experience in PAC-3 test equipment software development.
- Strong debugging skills in hardware-in-the-loop and laboratory environments.
- Experience interfacing software with hardware using common protocols such as Ethernet, serial, SPI, or I2C, and with test/measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, or DAQ devices.
- Experience working with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Experience or coursework in optical or electromagnetic (RF) sensing or communication systems, such as GPS, GNSS, MILSAT, Iridium, Starlink, RF systems, or electromagnetic astronomy.
- Experience reading electrical schematics is strongly desired.
- Experience involving orbital mechanics or high-speed flight.
Responsibilities
- Lead, oversee, and define requirements for test equipment software and simulations; design and develop them, test and verify adherence to requirements, and support validation of test equipment.
- Mentor and support team-member training and development, including troubleshooting and planning and executing improvements to processes and products that support factory automation.
- Plan and implement development and sustainment improvements for test equipment software, including implementing DevSecOps principles.
- Architect integrated solutions across current and future test equipment platforms.
- Support research and development planning and execution for future factory efforts.
- Provide senior support to Integrated Product Teams and Chief Engineers involving major subcontractor integration and hardware design integration.
- Develop architecture and plans for replacing obsolete test equipment and production improvements to increase IAMD factory capacity and product quality.
- Coordinate and drive software development approach updates that enable faster factory deployment and higher production rates across the IAMD portfolio.
- Serve as a software technical lead for IAMD Chief Engineers, supporting decisions, trade studies, customer communication, and technical approaches to resolve issues across programs.
- Identify and enable factory automation to reduce rework and/or improve PAC-3 seeker factory capacity.
Benefits
- 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 programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Boeing 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 10% of eligible pay and immediate 100% vesting.
- Student Loan Match through the Boeing 401(k) for eligible enrolled U.S. employees.
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
