Senior Test Architect

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

2d • $198,050 - $267,950 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an experienced Senior Test Architect to support next-generation Air Dominance platforms within Boeing Defense, Space & Security in Berkeley, Missouri. The role serves as the software team’s point of contact for testing activities, defining and communicating test architecture and strategy, guiding software test environments from component through system levels, maintaining traceability in the MBSE environment, and ensuring software test plans and supporting documentation are produced and maintained.

The position is expected to be 100% onsite in Berkeley, MO. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance and Special Program Access, both of which require U.S. citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start. The position also requires compliance with U.S. export control requirements and a Company Conflict of Interest assessment. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. This is not a Safety Sensitive Position and is not contingent upon a program award.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing software test environments. The posted salary range is $198,050–$267,950, with pay based on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. Relocation may be offered based on eligibility. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Available programs vary according to eligibility factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• At least 12 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing software test environments, including hardware, software, and network configurations that replicate production environments.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required.
• U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements.
• Must satisfy the Company Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process; failure to complete it removes the applicant from consideration.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science, with 14 or more years of related work experience; or a bachelor’s degree with 18 or more years of directly related work experience; or 22 or more years of related, relevant experience.
• Experience in software test architecture, including leadership of test strategy for complex embedded or safety-critical systems.
• Demonstrated experience with MBSE tools and practices and establishing test traceability to requirements and design.
• Strong knowledge of test design techniques, verification and validation processes, and test automation frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, test harnesses, simulation/emulation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Excellent communication skills and experience briefing senior management and cross-discipline stakeholders.
• Ability to author and maintain comprehensive test plans, procedures, and traceability matrices.
• Strong mentorship and team collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with open architecture constructs such as Agile Mission Systems Government Reference Architecture (AMS/GRA), Open Mission Systems (OMS), Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI), and Open Container Initiative (OCI).
• Experience with Agile software development and related processes.
• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and communicate software test architecture and test strategy across the software team.
• Provide software management with regular status updates and briefings on test architecture, test design decisions, risks, and progress.
• Guide technical discussions on software test approaches, traceability, verification planning, and documentation within the MBSE environment.
• Lead the definition and evolution of software test environments, including tools, frameworks, CI/CD integration, test data, emulation, and hardware-in-the-loop, at component, integration, and system levels.
• Ensure software test plans, procedures, and associated artifacts—including test cases, pass/fail criteria, and traceability matrices—are developed, reviewed, approved, and delivered.
• Ensure test artifacts are linked to requirements and design artifacts to maintain traceability through MBSE.
• Identify test architecture gaps, risks, and dependencies; propose mitigations and escalate as appropriate.
• Coordinate testing activities and integration test events with product, systems engineering, verification and validation, and hardware teams.
• Mentor and coach software test engineers in test design, automation practices, and MBSE traceability.
• Support audits, readiness reviews, and test milestone reviews by preparing artifacts and presenting test readiness evidence.
• Collaborate on common test solutions across multiple programs.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance programs.
• Flexible spending accounts are generally included among available benefit programs.
• Health savings accounts are generally included among available benefit programs.
• Retirement savings plans are generally included among available benefit programs.
• Life insurance programs are generally included among available benefit programs.
• Disability insurance programs are generally included among available benefit programs.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work are generally available.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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