Flight Software Engineer – Harpoon Coastal Defense System (Associate or Experienced)

Flight Software Engineer – Harpoon Coastal Defense System (Associate or Experienced)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000388611

Date Posted:

2023-12-20

Location:

USA - Saint Charles, MO

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop, integrate, test, and deliver complex software solutions for the Harpoon Coastal Defense System Flight Software team located in St. Charles, MO.  This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate and Experienced Level Software Engineers.

The operational flight software is being modified to align with the expanding capabilities and functionality of the Boeing developed, surface strike weapon, HCDS (Harpoon Coastal Defense System) missile.  The project has a broad and growing customer base of both international and domestic customers.  Engineers in this segment work in all phases of the software development lifecycle.

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Boeing offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous Paid Time Off (PTO), flexible work environment, paid parental leave, 401k matching, very generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees, and paid medical leave programs.  For more information, click here.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop complex software designs and solutions across multiple weapon configurations

• Coordinate with a multi-discipline engineering team to design, develop, and deliver an operational weapon system

• Apply knowledge and experiences with software architectures, platform/weapon interfaces, and communication protocols

• Develop leadership skills and experiences

• Train and mentor junior engineers; identify and promote knowledge sharing opportunities; and identify and achieve continuous improvement to processes

• Apply advanced software principles and secure computing concepts to real-time embedded software for operational flight systems

• Analyze problem reports and troubleshooting software defects

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. (St. Charles, MO)

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.   An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or other technical degree

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in embedded real-time software development

• Minimum of 1 year of experience with developing software using Object Oriented principles

• Experience working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Experience with weapon and/or aircraft interfaces

• Experience with Ada, C#, or C++

• Experience with Windows, Linux, and VxWorks operating systems

• Experience with Visual Studio, Jira, and git

Typical Education/Experience:

Associate (Level 2)

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.