Senior Software Engineer-Systems

Job Description
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The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer to join the Space Mission Systems Software Team in Chantilly, VA, Mesa, AZ or Aurora, CO. We are looking for a skilled, motivated, and creative software systems engineer to develop innovative solutions and support existing capabilities of an agile software program for the national intelligence community.
Develop advanced innovative software systems for the space intelligence community. The organization executes software programs to deliver analytics, planning, scheduling, command & control, and orchestration capabilities focused on user and mission needs.
Position Responsibilities:

• Supporting/planning software development tasks including detailed software design, coding, and unit/integration/functional/system testing of customer desired features/user stories, ensuring successful achievement of acceptance criteria.
• Develop and sustain new and existing applications; as well as troubleshoot and resolve various software issues.
• Customer/stakeholder presentation and reporting skills. Briefing software designs and demonstrating software release functionality to customer/stakeholders/end users.
• Analyzing high level customer requirements and deriving lower-level functional requirements.
• Software development tasks including detailed software design, coding, and testing of customer desired features/user stories.
• Briefing software designs and demonstrating software release functionality to users.
• Develop and sustain new and existing applications; as well as troubleshoot and resolve various software issues.
• Contribute to the creation of new distributed components and interactions that align with the future system architecture. The existing multi-tiered system is developed on a cloud infrastructure with several consumer-facing web applications.
• This position is contingent upon clearance verification and program/customer concurrence. Offer is contingent upon security approval for program access.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor's Degree
• Active Top Secret (must be willing to sit for a CI Polygraph after start date)
• 5+ years of experience analyzing data and/or identifying functional and systems requirements with customers
• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering including system architecture development, systems integration, and/or hardware/software design and analysis
• 3+ years of experience developing presentations and briefing customers
• Familiarity with Agile or SAFe practices, including daily standup, User Stories, Sprints, and Release Planning

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 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 leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks
• Agile software development lifecycle knowledge
• Knowledge of project planning processes and tools (i.e., project management software) to define, design, and plan projects, achieve project deliverables, optimize the contributions of internal and external resources, and accomplish desired business results
• Effective use of Atlassian Products (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Crucible, etc.)

Travel:
Occasional business travel and after-hours support may be required.
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 & 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: $147,900 - $213,900
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 23, 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
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
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.