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Associate Simulation Software Engineer

Jacksonville, Florida Job ID JR2026503739 Category Engineering - Software Role Type Onsite Post Date Apr. 10, 2026 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 looking for an Associate Simulation Software Engineer to join the Training Systems team in Jacksonville, FL. This role will support a proprietary program as well as other platforms in the Government Vehicle Health Management System (GVHMS) portfolio within the Boeing Global Services (BGS) organization.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the design, development, manufacture, and maintenance of advanced training devices for a wide range of commercial and military aircraft, including F-15 fighter jets, Apache attack helicopters, and P8-A aircraft. Working within a diverse, multi-disciplined team in an agile environment, the position provides exposure to cutting-edge tools and methodologies, fostering both technical expertise and leadership development. This role is ideal for those looking to build a rewarding career in software development with significant potential for long-term growth.

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 thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

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

Position Responsibilities:

  • Supports the design, architecture, and development of simulation models, simulation visualizations, virtual environments/platforms and frameworks to enhance test performance, safety, and durability of software and hardware systems throughout the entire product lifecycle

  • Supports partnership with stakeholders to review and identify simulation requirements and dynamics of the systems being simulated

  • Supports designing, modeling, simulation, testing, and analysis to assess and optimize overall system performance and capabilities

  • Contributes to data collection and processing for use in simulations

  • Supports with validation, verification, and refinement of simulation software code, models, simulations, test procedures and test environments, executing test procedures and documenting test results and modeling against real-world data, test data, benchmarks, or other similar models

  • Contributes to documenting and maintaining technical code, algorithms, specifications and descriptions of simulation models

  • Supports partnership with cross functional engineering teams to enable integration of simulation software with hardware devices and systems

  • Supports implementing current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and methods in the software engineering simulation environment

  • Supports modernizing, migrating, sustaining, and updating simulation software to adapt legacy systems to new operating systems

  • Contributes to simulation software project management functions

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor Degree

  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

  • 2+ years of experience with software development utilizing Java, C++ or C#

  • 2+ years of experience developing and deploying software programs

  • 2+ years of professional experience writing and testing code

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 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 

  • Unity3D development experience

  • Virtual Maintenance Training experience

  • Provides technical leadership for software projects and leads software supplier management activities

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.

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: $99,450 - $134,550

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 24, 2026


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

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent 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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