Simulation Software Engineer

The Boeing Company; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 171,700 - 182,850; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Tukwila, WA is seeking a Senior Simulation Software Engineer to join the Simulation Engineering and Enablement team. You will help advance the BESTAF organization by delivering advanced simulation software and tools used across the enterprise.

This role requires extensive experience in embedded software, simulation development, and modern Agile practices, with responsibilities spanning architecture documentation, CI/CD, and collaboration with international partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.
• 7+ years embedded software engineering experience.
• 7+ years in software development life cycles, configuration management, and agile practices.
• 5+ years developing simulation software.
• 5+ years using tools: Jama, Confluence, JIRA, Crowd, CI/CD, testing, and code quality tools.
• 5+ years experience with Red Hat Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a fast paced Agile development team, implement customer requirements, demonstrate progress and capabilities to customers and stakeholders, and lead detailed planning
• Support the entire software development lifecycle (design, review, code, test, deliver, maintain)
• Dedication to unit testing, test driven development, continuous integration and continuous development practices
• Documentation of system architecture, design and operation
• Customer support, training, consulting, problem investigation and debugging
• Engage with domestic and international business partners to successfully develop software and simulation solutions used across the enterprise

Skills

Embedded software development

SDLC & Agile practices

Simulation development

CI/CD tooling

Linux environments

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jama

Confluence

JIRA

Crowd

Artifactory/Xray

GitLab

Jenkins

Micro Focus ALM

LRE

JMeter

SonarQube

Coverity

Linux (RHEL)

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Openshift

Matlab/Simulink

MySQL/SQLite/Neo4j

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Senior Simulation Software Engineer to support our Simulation Engineering and Enablement team located in Tukwila, WA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Enterprise Simulation, Test, and Analysis Framework (BESTAF) Organization.

The team is responsible for development of simulation executive software, utilities, and tools used to develop, build and execute complex vehicle simulations. These simulations are used interactively in the Boeing cloud, on engineering workstations and in hardware-in-the-loop test bench and flight deck environments. The simulation framework has components in Rust, C/C++, Python, Java, and targets both Windows and Linux platforms.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead a fast paced Agile development team, implement customer requirements, demonstrate progress and capabilities to customers and stakeholders, and lead detailed planning
• Support the entire software development lifecycle (design, review, code, test, deliver, maintain)
• Dedication to unit testing, test driven development, continuous integration and continuous development practices
• Documentation of system architecture, design and operation
• Customer support, training, consulting, problem investigation and debugging
• Engage with domestic and international business partners to successfully develop software and simulation solutions used across the enterprise

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelors Degree
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• 7+ years experience in embedded software engineering or similar classification
• 7+ years of experience in software development life cycles, configuration management and best agile software engineering practices
• 5+ years of experience in developing simulation related software
• 5+ years of professional hands-on experience with software development tools in the following areas: requirements management (e.g., Jama), backlog management and collaboration (e.g., Confluence, JIRA, Crowd), CI/CD (e.g., Artifactory/Xray, GitLab, Jenkins), testing (e.g., Micro Focus ALM, LRE, JMeter), and code quality/security (e.g., SonarQube, Coverity)
• 5+ years of experience with software development programs such as Red Hat Linux systems

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
• Programming experience in any of the following: Rust, C/C++, Python, C#, Ada
• Ability to coordinate globally distributed teams toward organizational and simulation product goals
• Authorized Individual training or certification in support of export control and Global Trade Compliance (GTC) requirements
• Experience with configuration management tools (Git, RCS, CVS, SVN)
• Experience with variety of workflow management concepts and approaches (Agile, SAFE, Paired programming)
• Experience with COTS modeling and simulation tools like Matlab/Simulink
• Experience and ability to apply concepts related to databases (MySQL, SQLite, Neo4j)
• Experience and ability to apply concepts related to containerized software and environments (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Openshift)
• Model Based Engineering concept familiarity
• Formal Agile training (Product Owner, Scrum Master, SAFE principles)
• Comfortable employing emerging AI technologies

Travel

5%

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 Senior level (Level 4): $171,700 - $182,850

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 17, 2026

Export Control Requirements

This is not an Export Control position.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this 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. Top Secret Clearance Post-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.