Lead Avionics Software Engineer

Job Description
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The Boeing Company is looking for a Lead Avionics Software Engineer to join our team located in Oklahoma City, OK. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Global Services (BGS) Software Engineering. At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, opportunities abound to learn, grow, and contribute to impactful work.
This vital role is responsible for leading the design, development, testing, and maintenance of embedded avionics software systems that meet rigorous industry, customer, safety, and regulatory standards. The Lead Avionics Software Engineer drives continuous improvements in software maintainability, elimination of technical debt, and scaling of software release capabilities by leveraging advanced development and testing methodologies. This role encompasses oversight of integration between embedded software and specialized hardware, rigorous code review, and leadership in the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that strengthen product performance and reliability. In addition, this role plays a key function in managing project execution, tracking supplier performance, and ensuring alignment with complex program requirements, particularly in support of ongoing sustainment and integration efforts for critical aerospace platforms.
Position Responsibilities:

• Leads the design, development, test, debugging and maintenance of software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards
• Leads review, analyses, and translation of customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems
• Reviews code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware
• Leads integration of embedded software with hardware components
• Leads analyses, monitoring and improvement of the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems
• Leads testing and debugging of software for embedded devices and systems
• Researches and leads implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies
• Advises on software and hardware integration domains
• Leads tracking and evaluation of internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards
• Leads embedded software project management functions

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):

• Bachelor Degree
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• 9+ years of experience in flight avionics software development
• 9+ years of experience with real-time software architecture and design methodologies
• 9+ years of experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (including Requirements Analysis, Design, Code, Integration & Test)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 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 and 9+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 13+ years of directly related work experience OR 17+ years of related, relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience with the C17 Aircraft
• 3+ years of experience developing or testing real time integrated avionics hardware/software systems for spacecraft, high performance aircraft or other similar platforms
• 3+ years of experience developing software using Ada, or C/C++
• Experience with Power PC or Linux-based processors
• Experience with Python or test scripting languages

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.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.
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.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
Summary Pay Range Lead (Level 4): $149,600 - $202,400
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 20, 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
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent 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. 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.