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F-18 Tools Team Lead Software Engineer // Flight Simulation | Labs

Berkeley, Missouri Job ID JR2025451949 Category Engineering - Software Post Date Jun. 01, 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 a Lead Software Engineer to join the Flight Simulation Labs - DevSecOps, Infrastructure, Tools & IRAD team located in Berkeley, MO.  This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Initiate, plan, and execute efforts to develop solutions to tools and infrastructure problems across F-18

  • Drive the creation of F-18 technical roadmaps for tooling and infrastructural efforts across all funding streams

  • Provide subject matter expertise and serve as a consultant to several F-18 scrum teams with respect to simulation architecture, software development best practices, and software tooling

  • Lead F-18 Tooling efforts, including within the domains of automated testing, infrastructure, pipelines, common simulation components, etc.

  • Advise management on plans to meet the technical expectations of the software engineering organization, communizing tools and infrastructure across simulation platforms, and plans to achieve engineering excellence within the organization

  • Act as a spokesperson for the organization, interfacing with groups such as design-practice teams, the software-engineering organization focals, FSL management and engineers, and external customers

  • Lead engineering activities, including development and maintenance of software architectures, requirements development, creating software designs, implementing complex software solutions, and testing / integration activities

  • Mentor early-career engineers across the Tools team to develop solutions to common problems

  • Perform technical design reviews for development across FSL to ensure software quality, commonality, and engineering excellence

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security Clearance Post-Start.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • 10+ years of experience programming in C, C++, C#, Python, Java, or Ada

  • 5+ years of experience with DevSecOps and/or complex software build plans

  • 5+ years of experience with automated testing

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or other technical degree

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

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 Lead: $161,500.00 - $218,500.00.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 17, 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

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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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