Senior Software Systems Engineer – SATCOM Mission Planning

Boeing; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security is hiring a Lead Software Systems Engineer for the SATCOM Mission Planning software team in Seal Beach, CA. The role focuses on high-performance APIs, Agile/DevSecOps practices, and full development lifecycle ownership in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive space systems software experience, strong Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and front-end framework skills, plus leadership ability to mentor the team and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 5+ years’ experience with software development for space systems and ground segments performing command, control, mission planning and data processing.
• 3+ years’ experience with JavaScript (e.g., Angular, JQuery)
• 3+ years’ experience working with TypeScript

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services.
• Lead support software development activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies, including integration of completed software components into a fully functional software system
• Lead 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

Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Angular

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Postgres

SQL/NoSQL

FastAPI

Job description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security is hiring a Lead Software Systems Engineer for the SATCOM Mission Planning software team in Seal Beach, CA. The role focuses on high-performance APIs, Agile/DevSecOps practices, and full development lifecycle ownership in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive space systems software experience, strong Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and front-end framework skills, plus leadership ability to mentor the team and drive