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Simulation Software Engineer (Associate or Experienced) (Virtual)

Long Beach, California; United States; Virtual Job ID JR2025476293 Category Engineering - Software Role Type Virtual Post Date Oct. 01, 2025
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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 a Simulation Software Engineer (Associate or Experienced) (Virtual) with a focus on visualizations using Unreal Engine to join the High Fidelity Virtual Cab (HFVC) team. Contributing 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.  Build polished Unreal Engine applications used for high-fidelity, real-time visualization—across aircraft simulation and other data-driven projects. You’ll ship features in Blueprints and C++, integrate with complex live backends/simulations, and keep performance predictable and stable. 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.

At The Boeing Company, 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.

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.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Deliver features in Blueprints and C++ (plugins, subsystems, components) using our internal framework

  • Integrate UE with real-time backends/simulations: ingest time-stamped data, handle sync/rates, and maintain smooth visuals

  • Build clean UIs with UMG/Slate and bind them to live data.

  • Profile and optimize with Unreal Insights; manage frame pacing, memory, loading, and asset streaming

  • Package reliable builds, write concise docs/samples, and collaborate across engineering teams

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • 2+ years of developing using Unreal Engine plus blueprint scripting

  • 2+ years of experience in C++ programming

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

  • 2+ years of experience with scripting languages such as Python

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 related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • ​UE4/UE5 expertise with shipped work in Blueprints and C++ (UObject lifecycle, Actors/Components, Subsystems)

  • C++: solid APIs, RAII, async/tasks, multithreading fundamentals.

  • Real-time integration with complex simulations/backends (e.g., aircraft/robotics/industrial):

    • ingest over sockets/WebSocket/shared memory (experience with middleware like DDS/HLA/DIS is a plus but not mandatory), manage timestamps, buffering, interpolation, jitter/latency, and determinism/fixed-tick update paths

  • Visualization performance engineering: use Insights/stat groups to find bottlenecks and hold steady frame budgets; UMG/Slate optimization

  • CI/CD exposure: Git + a pipeline (GitLab/GitHub/Azure), automated packaging/tests, symbols/artifacts, crash capture

  • Windows + Visual Studio toolchain; strong debugging and logging habits

  • Clear written/spoken communication; ability to map an interface contract/ICD into UE data models

  • Geospatial/large-world workflows, transforms, coordinate frames

  • XR (OpenXR) or multi-display rendering basics

  • Python or C# for build/pipeline/content tooling

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. 

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: $84,150 - $129,950

Summary pay range for Experienced Level: $102,850 - $159,850


Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 10, 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.

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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