Real-Time Software Engineers (Associate or Experienced)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Precision Engagement Systems organization in St. Charles, MO (St. Louis metro area) is seeking several Real-Time Software Engineers (Associate or Experienced) to develop, integrate, test, and deliver complex software solutions.  This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization. The Precision Engagement Systems organization is a strong and growing business that produces a variety of precision-guided weapons, which are employed around the world to support the defense of the United States and more than 30 U.S. allied countries, making a significant global impact.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate and Experienced Level Software Engineers.

At the Boeing campus in St. Charles, MO, we support Direct Attack weapons and Cruise Missiles that are deployed on a range of military aircraft and select ground platforms.  This highly skilled software team is responsible for developing and maintaining the Operational Flight Programming (OFP) software and other real-time embedded software products that fulfill the mission processing functionality of the weapon systems.  We use the Agile methodology and the Secure Digital Transformation Environment tool stack (Jira, BitBucket, Confluence, Artifactory) to develop the OFP software, written in Ada.  

Join us. Build your Future.

In this role, the software engineer will join a multi-discipline team to design and build software solutions. Engineers will work across all phases of the software development lifecycle and take ownership of features from design through deployment. Our work includes developing real-time embedded applications, creating models and simulations, implementing DevOps practices and automated development environments, building support tools, and managing software configuration and Agile release processes.

Position Responsibilities:  

• Collaborate with a multi-discipline engineering team to create and implement Operational Flight Program (OFP) software solutions 

• Contribute in all phases of the software development lifecycle in an Agile development environment 

• Develop solutions using Ada and C/C++ 

• Test your software and assist system level testing to verify correct software functionality 

• Analyze problem reports and troubleshooting software defects 

• Develop leadership skills and experience 

• Opportunity to work directly with United States Air Force and Navy customers 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience): 

• Ability to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3+ years of experience programming in C, C++ or Ada

• 3+ years of experience in real-time embedded software development 

• 3+ years of experience in developing software using Object Oriented principles 

• 3+ years of experience working in a team environment   

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): 

• 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Level 2 / 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 2+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of directly related work experience OR 10+ years of related, relevant experience

• Level 3 / 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

• Active U.S. secret clearance 

• Experience with Ada, Python, or C# 

• Experience working in an Agile software development environment 

• Experience with Git or a similar version control system 

• Experience developing and tracing software requirements  

Drug Free Workplace: 

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Relocation:  

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates. 

CodeVue Coding Challenge:   

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.  

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Pay & Benefits:  

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.   

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. 

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.   

Summary Pay Range for Associate level: $99,450 - $134,550 

Summary Pay Range for Experienced: $126,650 - $171,350 

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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