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Experienced Software Engineer–Simulation (Virtual)

Long Beach, California; United States; Virtual Job ID JR2025470023 Category Engineering - Software Role Type Virtual Post Date Sep. 09, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking an Experienced Software Engineer–Simulation (Virtual) to support our High-Fidelity Virtual Cab (HFVC) team located in Long Beach, California to contribute to the development and integration of airplane models, simulations and hardware emulations using high fidelity Unreal game engine visualizations of Boeing aircrafts and flight decks.

At The Boeing Company, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company built on shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. 

Do you have a passion for software, airplanes, and people? Are you inspired by new technologies, leading, and working in a collaborative environment? If so, we invite you to apply for a job to join the Software Organization at Boeing as we enable the next generation of aerospace design and development!  We do everything from simulating airplane models, to developing virtual flight decks, to creating the next generation software simulation tools.

In this role, the Simulation Requirements Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the Program-Intake, decomposition of Software Requirements, milestones and deliveries, and validation of Integration & Test.   You will be the critical connection between our software developers and the program. The Simulation Requirements Engineer would require strong technical experience and be self-driving to clearly communicate this plan and develop statements of work for our technical engineers. The Simulation Requirements Engineer would be responsible for tracking and reporting progress and help needed to leadership.

The ideal candidate is a leader, self-starter, enjoys working collaboratively with others, has a commitment to customer satisfaction and process improvement, and is successful working in a multi-program environment. This position will support the development of solutions to a wide range of complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation. The candidate should be adaptable to new development environments and eager to work with and learn new technologies. This is a customer facing role, where the Simulation Requirements Engineer serves as a strong advocate for enterprise software solutions, bringing multiple teams into alignment on product roadmaps and deliverables. This position requires the candidate to have a product delivery mindset and be fluent in software requirements, integration, and testing. 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Hold discussions with our Boeing programs, understanding their requirements and needs

  • Working with the senior engineers and architects to develop clear technical statement of works for our engineers to execute

  • Track technical work of engineers in Gitlab and report progress and help needed to leadership

  • Help maintain an integrated schedule

  • Identify Risks and Issues with mitigation plans.

  • Coordinate with program(s) to ensure technical execution of our product lines meets the needs of the programs

  • Coordination across functional teams, focused on dependencies between groups

This position has been identified as a virtual opportunity and will not require the selected candidate to relocate.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • Ability to obtain a U.S Secret Security Clearance Post-Start

  • 5+ years of experience in C/C++ programming

  • 3+ years of experience with technical project management

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 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.

  • 3+ years of experience using GitLab and/or Jira

  • 5+ years interfacing with program customers

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Proficient within at least one programming language, preferably C++

  • Experience delivering products to Customers/Stakeholders

  • Experience decomposing requirements and generating statements of work

  • Experience with Cloud technologies, such as AWS or Azure

  • Ability to clearly communicate technical issues within the team and management

Travel: Occasional travel may be required (less than 10%)

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.

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.

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 Experienced Level (Virtual): $102,850 - $159,850


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 12, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this 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.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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