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Virtualization Software Engineers (Experienced/Senior)

Los Angeles, California; El Segundo, California; Huntington Beach, California Job ID JR2025454055 Category Security Clearance Post Date May. 14, 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 Research & Technology (BR&T) Disruptive Computing & Networking (DC&N) software capability is seeking Virtualization Software Engineers (Experienced / Senior) in El Segundo, CA or Huntington Beach, CA.

The position will involve creating software for world class, next generation disruptive systems and technologies. The selected candidate will work with the Disruptive Computing & Networks (DC&N) product team focused on the concept, requirements, architecture, design and development of a future system. We are looking for people who like to try new things and aren’t afraid of a challenge!

As part of Boeing's software capability, our engineers use their expertise to dream up next-generation software capabilities for amazing aerospace, satellite, and autonomous platforms. You will collaborate with other world-class scientists, researchers, and engineers innovating on a range of technologies including: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Advanced Training & Simulation, Production Analytics, Autonomy, Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensing, Cybersecurity, Disruptive Computing & Networks, and High-Fidelity Digital Twin & Virtualization, and much more.

Our software products help solve Boeing's most challenging problems across Commercial Airplanes, Defense Space & Security, and Global Services businesses. Projects can range from new cyber security solutions for the revolutionary 787 Dreamliner to innovative aircraft, creating virtual avionics development test environments across several commercial, defense, satellite, and space platforms, satellite payload technologies, and autonomy. 

Boeing is committed to your development. You will have the opportunity to be trained and equipped with the software technology and tools to be successful. You will be encouraged and resourced to pursue your passions, explore different technology domains, and advance your career.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Here, you'll work alongside more than 170,000 exceptional people focused on bringing great products and services to market. Located in more than 70 countries, Boeing is comprised of one of the most diverse, talented, and innovative workforces you will find anywhere. More than 140,000 of our people hold degrees from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Their expertise and knowledge represent virtually every business and technical field. By building a career at Boeing, you'll have the opportunity to grow your skills, create relationships around the world and help shape the future of aerospace.

Position Responsibilities: 
•    Designs, develops, tests, and integrates software models to emulate the behavior and functionality of hardware components or systems to provide an all-software test and integration environment.
•    Partners with hardware engineers to identify and review requirements and specifications for the hardware being emulated.
•    Develops, automates, tests, integrates, and administers emulation strategies and technologies.
•    Develops verification plans, test procedures and test environments, executing the test procedures and documenting test results for emulation technologies.
•    Collects and analyzes in-use product data to design new or enhance existing products. Identifies, debugs, and resolves issues to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products.
•    Advises on software domains related to emulation technologies.
•    Creates and updates policies, practices and processes for emulation and virtualized resource management.
•    Implements current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to hardware emulation.
•    Performs hardware emulation project management activities. 

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 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)
•    3+ years of experience with C/C++ coding or java/python script development
•    3+ years of experience designing and developing software for a real time or non-real time system
•    3+ years of experience with integrating simulation interfaces to embedded software
•    Experience working on a software project involving developing models, simulations or control systems
•    Experience with large integrated simulations on distributed machines or virtual machines

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.
•    Adjudicated Counter Intelligence scope polygraph completed within the last 5 years
•    Experience automating software builds, unit tests, integration tests, deployment, and installations using a DevOps tool chain (Gitlab, Jenkins, Nexus, Artifactory, etc).
•    Experience with the development of firmware
•    Experience in acceleration of simulations in regard to integrated system test benches
•    Experience emulating FPGAs (e,g Verilator)
•    Experience designing and implementing Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Simulations.
•    Experience in modification and debugging of custom virtual machines (e.g Quick Emulators (QEMU), Raven QEMU)
•    Experience with various communication protocols
o    TCP, UDP, RoCE, RDMA (Infiniband, Slingshot),VMlink, Serial Deserial Communication (Interlaken, Aurora)
•    Experience using simulation frameworks (e.g Common Simulation Framework)
o    Experience using Functional Mockup Interface and Functional Mockup Units
•    Experience in Computational Physics
•    Experience in Surrogate Modeling
•    Experience with Discrete Time Event Simulators

Travel: Up to 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 / Experienced - $118,150 - $159,850
Summary Pay Range / Senior - $141,950 - $192,050


Applications for this position will be accepted until May. 27, 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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