Product Support Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Product Support Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Company:

Boeing Aerospace Operations

Boeing Global Services (BGS) is currently hiring for a Product Support Engineer (Experienced - Level 3 or Senior - Level 4) to support the C-17 Training Systems team (GTE) team at Altus, AFB, OK.

This position involves maintaining, enhancing, and testing mission-critical flight simulator software written primarily in Ada, used to train aircrews for the U.S. Air Force and international partners.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in software engineering principles, real-time system development, and a detail-oriented approach to software testing and verification. You will be part of a high-performance team developing and sustaining full-flight simulators, avionics trainers, and other C-17 aircrew training devices.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain real-time simulation software written in Ada.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, and formal test.
• Modify and enhance existing software to meet evolving training requirements and customer specifications.
• Support verification and validation (V&V) efforts, including unit testing, system integration testing, and formal qualification testing.
• Analyze and resolve software defects using debugging tools and logs in simulation environments.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware engineers, and other software developers to integrate and troubleshoot simulator functionality.
• Ensure compliance with software quality, safety, cybersecurity, and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, technical documentation, and peer support.
• Work within a configuration-managed development environment (e.g., Git, ClearCase, Teamcenter).
• Ability to work on-site 5 days per week.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (Interim or Final clearance required post-start).

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.

• Experience programming in Ada, C/C++, Rust, Java/C#, Python, or Fortran in a real-time or embedded environment.

• Familiarity with software engineering principles including object-oriented design, modular architecture, and version control.

• Experience with software testing methodologies and tools for simulation or embedded systems.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of higher education and/or related work experience.  (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc.)

• Experience programming in Ada (83 or 95) in a real-time or embedded environment.

• Experience working on DoD training systems or flight simulation software.

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, or other avionics protocols.

• Exposure to Linux and real-time operating systems (RTOS).

• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for test automation.

• Knowledge of software safety, cybersecurity (RMF), and airworthiness standards (DO-178C a plus).

• Experience using development tools like GNAT, GPS, or AdaCore toolchains.

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. 

Pay Transparency & Total Rewards:

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.

Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Experienced-Level - Summary Pay Range: - 91,800 - 124,200

Senior-Level - Summary Pay Range: - 112,200 - 151,800

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive 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.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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