Experienced Simulation Software Engineering Team Lead

Boeing•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an Experienced Simulation Software Engineering Team Lead to join the B-52J Simulation Software team in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This role supports the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization and focuses on upgrading the B-52 with modern engines, avionics, and support equipment. The team is responsible for enhancing existing B-52 simulation software to support the simulation of new engine system components, which are used to test flight software and hardware in a laboratory environment before deployment on the B-52. The selected candidate will collaborate with an experienced simulation software team and the larger B-52 software organization. They will have the opportunity to act as an Agile product owner or Scrum Master for a test team, guiding testing efforts under the direction of a senior lead. This role encourages bringing fresh perspectives to identify process improvements in test plans and workflows, including the integration of new automation techniques and artificial intelligence accelerators.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Ability to Obtain U.S. Secret – Final Post-Start (U.S. Citizenship Required)
Strong familiarity with software testing concepts and software/hardware systems, including the ability to review detailed software test procedures and software design documents
Comfortable following Agile software development methodologies and software development lifecycle
Comfortable working in Linux environments and using terminals/command line interfaces
Comfortable leading or coordinating a test team or test activities, including task delegation, mentoring, and progress tracking

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 5+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of directly related work experience OR 13+ years of related, relevant experience
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for status reporting and test documentation
Experience with automated test platforms such as Cypress, Mocha, Chai, and their associated programming languages (e.g., JavaScript)
Experience using conversational AI and other AI capabilities to accelerate development (with careful review and healthy skepticism of AI results)
Experience managing test schedules, resources, and priorities in a laboratory or simulation environment
Experience with test management and defect tracking tools, such as Gitlab or Jira
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate team collaboration and stakeholder reporting
Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams (software developers, systems engineers, etc.)
Comfortable and willing to train and mentor junior test engineers

Responsibilities

Tests, analyzes, and maintains software systems to ensure compliance with industry, customer, and internal quality, safety, security, and certification standards.
Partners with appropriate stakeholders to understand system definitions, system-level requirements, and software requirements and models, validating that the software system meets customer and operational needs.
Conducts software system-level analyses to identify risks, issues, and opportunities, and integrates mitigation actions throughout the software lifecycle.
Performs code reviews of test tools to ensure alignment with the testing needs of the software system.
Monitors and reviews test completion, verification processes, and issue resolution for software systems.
Supports the review of user documentation and training materials to educate end users on software product usage.
Reviews products and processes for alignment with project plans and industry standards by tracking and evaluating team performance.
Implements current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and regulatory changes relevant to software development, including automated testing and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.