Senior Software Systems Engineer-SATCOM & Mission Planning

Boeing; Leisure World (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA, is seeking a Lead Software Systems Engineer to join the SATCOM Mission Planning Software Engineering team. The role focuses on leading API development, frontend-backend integration, and secure, scalable software delivery in an Agile environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in space systems software, expert Python and JavaScript/TypeScript skills, and the ability to mentor teams while delivering critical features end-to-end.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• 5+ years' experience with software development for space systems and ground segments.
• 5+ years of development experience using Python.
• 3+ years' experience with JavaScript (e.g., Angular, JQuery).
• 3+ years' experience working with TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Leads, develops and maintains requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services.
• Leads support software development activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies, including integration of completed software components into a fully functional software system.
• Leads the development of critical features and take ownership of the full development lifecycle from design through deployment.
• Builds, architects, and consumes APIs and backend services as part of the platform ecosystem, with an emphasis on automation, testing, and security.
• Leads code reviews to maintain code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance with established standards.
• Leads the creation and translation of design mockups into functional, visually appealing user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks and technologies.
• Advocates for improvements to product quality, security, and performance that positively impact the team and broader organization.
• Works effectively in ambiguous environments, provide mentoring, leadership to team and self-direct work as needed.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Postgres

SQL/NoSQL

Angular

FastAPI

Job description

The Boeing Company in Seal Beach, CA, is seeking a Lead Software Systems Engineer to join the SATCOM Mission Planning Software Engineering team. The role focuses on leading API development, frontend-backend integration, and secure, scalable software delivery in an Agile environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in space systems software, expert Python and JavaScript/TypeScript skills, and the ability to mentor teams while delivering critical features end-to-end.