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Simulation Software Engineering Manager

Seattle, Washington; Kent, Washington; Renton, Washington; Tacoma, Washington Job ID JR2026509352 Category Engineering - Software Role Type Onsite Post Date May 18, 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 seeking aSimulation Software Engineer Managerto join our EnterpriseSimulation team based in Seattle, WA or any of the listed locations.

This position requires a deep understanding of simulation technologies and their deployment in mission-critical and safety-critical environments with a variety of internal customers. You will be expected to manage severalmoderately-sizedteams, balancing future development roadmaps with immediate support fora number ofcustomer deployments. You must excel at tracking multiple shifting priorities, tracking issues through resolution whilemaintaininga cohesive vision for future development. 

As a key technical leader on the team, you must be a skillful communicator to a variety of audiences, able to see problems through several perspectives atdifferent levelsof abstraction. You will work to inform and evolve a strong product vision, help align roadmaps and teams to execute that vision,identifyand adapt to challenges along the way.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead and grow a high-performing software team for Software Simulation Test Frameworks and Deployment

  • Guide teams in development and integration of complex software components into a fully functional test environment solution

  • Guide teams in deploying,maintaining, and supporting these environments

  • Serve as advisor and spokesperson to program customers. Establish andmaintainfrequent and open communication with various stakeholders

  • Gather and interpret diverse technical and business information to proactivelyidentifyfuture needs and challenges

  • Promote efficient Agile development with robust tooling and metrics 

  • Develop plans, budgets; estimate timelines and resources needed for success

  • Manage Risks, Issues & Opportunities

  • Inform the product vision for the Boeing Emulation, Simulation, Test, and Analysis Framework

  • Define and launch specific projects thatdemonstratethat vision

  • Support, lead, and judiciously delegate the project team's responsibilities and tasks through all stages of the project lifecycle

  • Identifyappropriate goalsand metrics for product success and drive implementation across the teams

  • Establish theappropriate typeand level of process to improve product quality, developerperformanceand experience; simplify existing complex processes as needed

  • Provide positive mentoring to team members

  • Collaborate with leadership team on strategy development

  • Provide clear written and spoken communication to a variety of audiences

  • Foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion

Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment:To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process.Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • BachelorsDegree 

  • This position requires eligibility for a USSecret Security Clearance, for which the US Government requires US Citizenship

  • Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader,tempmanager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”

  • 3+ years ofexperience in developing simulation related software

  • 3+ years of full-lifecycle software development

  • 3+ years of experienceofprofessional hands-on experience with software development tools in the following areas: requirements management (e.g., Jama), backlog management and collaboration (e.g., Confluence, JIRA, Crowd), CI/CD (e.g., Artifactory/Xray, GitLab, Jenkins), testing (e.g., Micro Focus ALM, LRE, JMeter), and code quality/security (e.g., SonarQube, Coverity)

  • 1+years of experience with oversight of budgets and financial data

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 5+ years of leading, managing, and growing multiple software teams

  • Development experience involving hardware and software integration of mission-criticalor safety-critical systems

  • Experience with Product-Line Engineering

  • Experience with safety-critical and mission-critical development processes

  • Experience with the operations and contracts from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) union 

Travel:

20% 

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.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

CodeVueCoding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you willbe requiredto 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,engageandretainthe 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 Manager level (Level K): $171,700-$232,300


Applications for this position will be accepted until May. 26, 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

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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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