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Software Engineer–Embedded (Associate, Experienced or Senior) (Virtual))

Hazelwood, Missouri; United States; Virtual Job ID JR2025489163 Category Engineering - Software Role Type Virtual Post Date Dec. 19, 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 Mid-Level Real Time Software Engineer (Virtual) to join the Defense Mission Computing Team, part of the Boeing Enterprise Software Products and Capabilities (ESPC) group/team located in Hazelwood, MO. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

These systems must meet the highest levels of safety standards, levels of rigor and design assurances required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Defense (DOD) and National Security Agency (NSA) certification authorities as they are deployed on latest Commercial aircraft, Defense platforms and weapons systems, including un-piloted and autonomous vehicles of the future.

The ideal candidate for this role is experienced at low level infrastructure for safety and security critical application, using rigorous design practices, efficient and automated processes and tools, to deliver on-time, high quality, safety assured and cyber assured software.

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

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

Position Responsibilities:

  • Designs, develops, tests, debugs and maintains software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards

  • Reviews, analyzes, and translates customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems

  • Builds and writes code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware

  • Integrates embedded software with hardware components

  • Analyzes, monitors and improves the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems

  • Tests and debugs software for embedded devices and systems

  • Implements current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies

  • Advises on software and hardware integration domains

  • Tracks and evaluates internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards

  • Performs embedded software project management functions

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • 2+ years of experience programming in a high-level language:  C, C++ or Ada (C++ preferred)

  • 2+ years of experience test automation in python

  • 2+ years of experience developing software for embedded systems, using one or more real-time operating systems (RTOS)

  • 2+ years ofExperience with Wind River VxWorks or any version of Linux is preferred, but general understanding of an RTOS is acceptable (other applicable RTOS experience includes but is not limited to DDC-I Deos or Green Hills Software Integrity)

  • 2+ years of experience developing software using Git for repository revision control and configuration management (CM)

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

  • Level 2:2 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Level 3: 5or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Level 4:9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Experience developing board bring up software applications used for hardware checkout and design verification developing resident test software (RTS) applications used for hardware environmental stress screening (ESS), qualification testing and acceptance test procedures (ATP)

  • Experience developing middleware per applications programming interfaces (APIs) to open standards such as FACE (future airborne capability environment) and OMS (open mission systems)

  • Experience developing software, including device drivers, per aircraft interface standards such as MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 429, UART, CAN, ARINC 664, RS-485

  • Experience developing cyber assured software per NSA National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework

  • Experience developing Python scripts for automated Requirements Based Testing (RBT), regression and release testing

  • Experience developing safety critical software per FAA DO-178C or MIL-STD-882E standards

  • Experience developing software build environments utilizing Bazel

  • Experience developing software as a certified Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise (SAFe) professional

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.

Travel:

10%

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 Associate Level (Level 2): $92,650 - $143,750

Summary pay range for Experienced Level (Level 3): $118,150 - $182,850

Summary pay range for Senior Level (Level 4): $149,600 - $232,300


Applications for this position will be accepted until Dec. 23, 2025


Export Control Requirements:

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.

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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