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Melbourne, Victoria Job ID BOE-1891807M Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Oct. 23, 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.

Location:
Melbourne
Category:
Engineering / Technical
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1891807M
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We are seeking a full-stack Software Engineer focused on front‑end web application development to design, build, test, and maintain software products.

  • Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 (including responsive design and layout techniques) and hands‑on experience with a modern frontend framework or library like Angular or React (2+ years).
  • Solid understanding of web application architecture, component design, state management, RESTful API integration, and client‑side performance optimization.
  • Practical experience with front‑end testing (unit and integration tests), linting, build tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with browser compatibility, security best practices (XSS/CSRF mitigation), and observability (logging/metrics/tracing) for production front‑ends.
  • Familiarity with backend development using C# and .NET or similar object-oriented programming languages and frameworks.
  • Experience working with SQL and SQL-XML technologies (MS SQL / PostgreSQL)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with product, systems, QA, and suppliers.

The Opportunity

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) provides people, expertise, process and tools to manage aircraft design, repair and continuing airworthiness capabilities supporting program execution and growth opportunities. Forward looking, the Engineering function has developed a Capability Plan to enable the Engineering workforce to meet our defence customers' evolving needs, both in Australia and internationally.

We're seeking a Software Engineer with strong front‑end skills (HTML, Angular and related technologies) to design, build, test and maintain web applications used across BDA to support defence platforms and systems. The role includes full stack development using C# / .Net, with SQL and SQL XML. As part of a dedicated team, you need to be dynamic and adaptable to current work priorities and requirements.

About you

Key responsibilities:

  • Translate customer and system requirements into initial software designs and interfaces.
  • Implement, test, and maintain software components (databases, backend services, integration layers, desktop/web applications).
  • Contribute to architecture, algorithms, and interface definitions.
  • Support verification & validation activities aligned with security requirements (e.g. Australian Government Information Security Manual).
  • Troubleshoot production issues; reproduce, diagnose, and implement fixes; support customer inquiries.
  • Maintain documentation (requirements traceability, design docs, test plans, runbooks).
  • Help define and improve software development processes, tooling, CI/CD.
  • Participate in R&D tasks and support project management activities (scheduling, risk tracking).

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science or similar education or experience.
  • Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 (including responsive design and layout techniques) and TypeScript/java-script with hands‑on Angular (2+ years) development experience.
  • Solid understanding of web application architecture, component design, state management, RESTful API integration, and client‑side performance optimization.
  • Practical experience with front‑end testing (unit and integration tests), linting, build tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with browser compatibility, security best practices (XSS/CSRF mitigation), and observability (logging/metrics/tracing) for production front‑
  • Familiarity in backend development (C# / .Net / SQL)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with team members and internal business stakeholders.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.

What's on offer?

Boeing values the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility including working from home, compressed work weeks, and opportunities for part time arrangements, allowing you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work.

Other benefits:

  • Work on cutting edge projects with opportunities to work across platforms.
  • Attractive remuneration and annual bonus.
  • Formal mentoring and training as well as on the job learning.
  • Formal reward and recognition program.
  • Access discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation.
  • Paid study leave, paid parental leave and Defence leave.
  • Salary packaging options available.
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including annual flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Social and community groups.

BDA works with strong links with our global Boeing community and we strongly encourage collaboration with our international counterparts.

Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and veterans are encouraged to apply.

If you are ready to join an innovative industry leader and would like to register your interest in working for Boeing, please click Apply Now.


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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