Networking & Distributed Systems Researcher - Product Security Engineer

Job Description
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The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Product Security Engineer to support our Product Security Organization team located in Huntington Beach, CA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T).
This position is for a networking and distributed systems researcher who will join the Product Security Organization within Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) to conduct Networking and Cyber Security research.
This position, within the Product Security Organization, involves supporting, leading, and developing software for new networking and cyber security concepts across tactical mobile ad-hoc network protocols, sensor protocols, airborne network overlays, or network management technologies. And mature the concepts and software to prove the feasibility of new network technologies, build prototypes to demonstrate the capability, and test and evaluate prototypes in relevant environments.
Understanding and meeting the requirements of management, peers, customers, and product security stakeholders is essential for this role. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work effectively in a dynamic team environment spanning research and product teams. Additionally, they will need to facilitate the successful and secure transition of technology from the research environment to Boeing programs and external customers.
The successful candidate will be capable of utilizing software tools to program in C, C++, Python, and shell scripts. Experience with routing and transport protocols, network-oriented middleware, wireless and satellite networking systems, networking for embedded systems, tactical communications systems, network management, Quality of Service (QoS), and traffic engineering is highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality implementation, testing, and documentation results on past projects should be a key to selection. Experience with developing hardware abstraction layer designs and firmware is desirable. Being self-motivated, positive, and enjoying research-oriented projects while being challenged to learn new things is essential.
Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as a lead product security engineer for new concepts across tactical mobile ad-hoc network protocols, sensor protocols, airborne network overlays, or network management technologies
• Responsible for maturing the concepts and software to prove the feasibility of new network and cyber security technologies
• Responsible for building of secure prototypes to demonstrate the capability, and the test and evaluation of prototypes in relevant environments
• Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to programs
• Responsible for software product security, safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellence, including alignment with PSO policies, controls, and best practices
• Drive first time quality in all phases of software development lifecycle
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to integrate security-by-design into distributed networking systems and prototypes

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the United States, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard
• This position requires eligibility for a US Top Secret Security Clearance, for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• 3+ years of network development experience (TCP/IP, UDP, sockets, HTTPS, REST interface)
• 3+ years of experience designing and developing software using Python, C/C++, C# and/or Java
• 3+ years of experience with end-to-end knowledge of network transport technologies, systems, environments, services, protocols, performance monitoring and diagnostic analysis
• 1+ years of experience with Linux Kernel architecture and key areas of implementation

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience leading projects, interfacing with customers, and demonstrating an ability to deliver high quality implementation, testing, and documenting results
• Experience working with leadership, peers, and internal and external customers to understand and drive requirements
• Experience with developing hardware abstraction layer designs and firmware
• Experience with DevOps techniques

Travel:
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.
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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 for Experienced level (Level 3): $123,350-$186,300
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
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. A final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Pre-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.