Senior Test Architect

Boeing•Berkeley, MO

4h•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-related 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 documentation are produced and maintained. The position is expected to be 100% onsite in Berkeley, MO. Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required for these. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance after starting is required. The selected candidate must also satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment and complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. The role is not contingent upon program award, is not safety sensitive, and Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation is offered based on candidate eligibility. The summary pay range is $198,050–$267,950. Pay depends on candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 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. Specific programs and options may vary based on eligibility factors.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance after starting is required.
Ability to obtain Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required.
Bachelor's degree.
12 or more years of experience designing, developing, and implementing software test environments, including hardware, software, and network configuration to replicate production environments.
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
Complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process.
Satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment 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.
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.
Proven 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 the software test architecture and test strategy to ensure alignment across the software team.
Provide regular status updates and briefings to software management on test architecture, design decisions, risks, and progress.
Lead and facilitate technical discussions about 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 gaps, risks, and dependencies in test architecture, propose mitigations, and escalate as appropriate.
Collaborate with product, systems engineering, verification and validation, and hardware teams to coordinate test activities and schedule integration test events.
Mentor and coach software test engineers on test design, automation best practices, and MBSE traceability.
Support audits, readiness reviews, and test milestone reviews; prepare artifacts and present test readiness evidence.
Collaborate on common test solutions across multiple programs.