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Senior Software Engineering Manager

Los Angeles, California; El Segundo, California Job ID JR2025456827 Category Engineering - Software Post Date May. 27, 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 seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our team in El Segundo, CA. This manager will serve as the Senior Satellite Software Products/Process Manager within the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space Mission Systems (SMS) organization’s Satellite Space Software Products group.

The candidate will lead program/organizational integration of multiple simultaneous satellite 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 satellite programs. This will include:
•    DevSecOps (DSO) toolchain & satellite infrastructure software instantiation/integration: Drives DSO implementation into portfolio of SMS programs and provides oversight/approval for DSO technical execution strategies/plans. Drives user-oriented solutions for urgent/emergent toolchain issues.
•    Satellite software process/metrics governance & implementation: Oversees integration of satellite software best-practices and metrics-generation into program/product workflows. Approves updates to baseline policies/procedures/plans.
•    Oversight of development & program integration for the following product areas:
o    Satellite systems engineering database software product line & associated tools/services
o    Satellite cybersecurity software


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, for our customers and for the world!

Position Responsibilities:
•    Within the satellite software domain, leads department/organizational development & program integration of DevSecOps toolchains & software infrastructure, software development process governance, satellite data management products/services, and cybersecurity software
•    Must have the ability to solve complex problems and work multiple tasks simultaneously; must be familiar with managing development projects and industry equivalent practices
•    Develops and maintains relationships with stakeholders and partners; provides oversight of technical approaches, products, and processes, and provides technical recommendations to the engineering community
•    Forecasts, obtains, and manages personnel to meet project and organizational requirements; acquires, deploys, and schedules personnel to meet organizational objectives
•    Manages, develops, and motivates a group of roughly 35 software engineers allocated to multiple inter-related teams
•    Inspires change, efficiency, risk management, innovative process improvement, and exploration of new technologies
•    Champions Agile software development and automation

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at El Segundo, CA.

Basic Qualifications:

•    Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance 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 
•    3+ years of experience years of experience leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks 
•    3+ years of experience with modern software development methodologies
•    Experience with DevSecOps

Preferred Qualifications:

•    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 in the satellite software domain
•    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 EVMS within an Agile construct
•    An existing/active Top-Secret/SCI U.S. Security clearance

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. 09, 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. Top Secret/SCI 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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