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Software Engineering Manager

Huntington Beach, California; El Segundo, California; Long Beach, California Job ID JR2025456469 Category Security Clearance Post Date May. 26, 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 Software Engineering Manager to support our DC&N Software Engineering located in Huntington Beach, CA, ElSegundo or Long Beach, CA. This position will focus on supporting the Disruptive Computing & Networks (DC&N) business organization.

The candidate will lead program/organizational integration of multiple research and technology software-aligned products/initiatives (and manage diverse sub-teams of software engineers who support them), to ensure alignment to business & technical strategies, goals, and objectives for new & existing programs across our Disruptive Computing & Networks vertical, including:
•    Quantum Computing
•    Quantum Communications and Networks
•    SW and HW infrastructures
•    AI/ML applications

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and problem solvers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself and for our customers, as we help produce global technologies that help explore, defend, and connect the world

Position Responsibilities: 
•    Knowledge of policies and procedures that typically affect subordinate organizational units. Establishes policies and procedures. Interprets policies and procedures. Knowledge of skills and abilities required by managers or non-management employees to accomplish organizational responsibilities.
•    Exerts influence in the development of overall objectives and long-term goals of the organization. Typically develops budgets, schedules and performance standards. Decisions could impact critical delay(s) in schedule and/or organizational operations. Has impact on work processes and outcomes. Directs short term operations/tactical operations of the organization. 
•    Frequent contacts with managers and external representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements or contractual clarifications. Interacts frequently with internal and external management and senior-level representatives. 
•    Ability to accomplish results through managers or nonmanagement employees. Ability to modify the organization structure for their scope of responsibility. Often responsible for managing team(s) or work unit(s) of the company. Assignments are objective oriented. Ability to influence decision-making by internal and external management and senior level representatives.
•    Skilled in advising and influencing managers or nonmanagement employees to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems. Directly participates in establishing and administering multiple projects. Develops and administers budgets, schedules and performance standards. Manages large or complex teams of managers and or non-management employees (typically at the professional level).

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

•    Active TS / SCI with the ability to obtain / sit for Poly post-start
•    5+ years of experience managing and/or leading a team either formally or informally, with the ability to provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members 
•    5+ years of experience with embedded software development
•    5+ years of experience with DevSecOps
•    3+ years of experience leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks 
•    3+ years of experience with modern software development methodologies
•    3+ years of experience with software development in Agile methodology
•    Experience with Cross Cloud communication and architecture

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.
•    Experience with DevSecOps / Continuous Integration (CI) using GitLab the ecosystem
•    Experience at successfully managing within a complex IPT to produce results within budget, o schedule, and to performance requirements
•    Experience at successfully working with a community of diverse software product owners & systems engineering to integrate software into complex systems
•    Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) within an Agile construct
•    Experience with multiple SW architectures and paradigms, from embedded on-metal development, to microservices and cloud infrastructure (Containerization, Orchestration, IPCs, etc).
•    Experience implementing, developing, and standing up Software environments in classified and air-gapped systems.
•    Active TS/SCI or SCI/Poly a huge plus.

Travel:  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.

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: $165,750 - $224,250



Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 06, 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 an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

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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