Software Process Lead Engineer

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing is seeking a Software Process Lead Engineer in El Segundo, CA, responsible for leading the implementation of software processes for satellite development. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in systems engineering, software development, and project leadership, with opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with systems engineering or software development.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret US Security Clearance.
• Experience leading projects or teams in software development lifecycle tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead software process implementation and governance for satellite development.
• Guide usage and adoption of processes by software teams.
• Design and implement tooling for software metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Systems Engineering

Software Development

Process Governance

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

GitLab

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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.

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 seeking a Software Process Lead Engineer in El Segundo, CA that is passionate about space and excited to work in a multi-disciplined, collaborative engineering environment that supports the design, development, and implementation of software for a new fleet of Boeing satellites. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space Mission Systems Software Engineering organization.

Position Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will lead software process implementation/governance for a large-scale satellite development program, for all phases of the software development lifecycle. The position will lead process instantiation into engineering artifacts and documentation for satellite system software teams developing embedded/real-time satellite flight software, satellite simulation software, satellite databases, cybersecurity software, satellite ground-control software, and software development environments (DevSecOps). Position Responsibilities include:

• Leading the incorporation of Boeing Enterprise Software Design Practices (DPs) and process assets into the full lifecycle of engineering artifacts/byproducts (review artifacts, code analysis output, etc.) and documentation (e.g. software development plans, specifications, test plans, etc.)
• Leading the formal development & approval of these artifacts for use by software teams and for delivery to the customer(s)
• Guiding usage/adoption of these artifacts by software teams to ensure adherence
• Supporting process compliance reviews and audits, product peer reviews, Technical Design Reviews, gate reviews, and customer reviews
• Advising software engineering management and program leadership on software process adherence and implementation strategies to ensure engineering excellence and program success
• Designing/implementing process and tooling that generates and collects software metrics required by the measurement/metrics plan; guiding software metrics planning, generation, collection, analysis, and dissemination
• Leading software process training to educate software teams about new & emerging software processes
• Leading review of products and processes for alignment with project plans and applicable Boeing (Enterprise/BDS/El Segundo)/industry standards
  
  
  

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at El Segundo, CA.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret US Security Clearance (Pre-Start), for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• 5+ years of experience with systems engineering or software development on space-based or ground-based systems
• 5+ years of experience leading a team either formally or informally, with the ability to provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members
• 5+ years of experience leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks
• 5+ years of experience with modern software development methodologies
  
  
  

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.
• Proficiency with Boeing Enterprise Software Design Practices (DPs) for mission-critical systems
• Experience in the satellite software domain
• Proficiency with the GitLab ecosystem
• Experience with Agile software development and principles of DevSecOps / Continuous Integration (CI)
• Experience at successfully working with a community of diverse software product owners & systems engineering to instantiate software processes into complex systems
• Experience with U.S. Government contracts
• Experience in implementing and/or auditing of CMMI, AS9100, MIL-STD, and other software standards
• Familiarity with Risk Management Framework (RFM)
• Familiarity with TOR standards
  
  
  

Travel: No travel is anticipated for this position.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

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: $136,850 - $185,150

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 07, 2025

Export Control Requirements: 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.
  
  
  

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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