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Lead Software Engineer Architect

Boeing
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Jan 2026
💰 $204,700/yr($151,300/yr$204,700/yr)

About the role

Lead Software Engineer Architect

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Lead Software Engineer Architect to support our Electromagnetics Verification Facility (EMVF) team located in Tukwila, Washington. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization. 

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer Architect to spearhead the design, interface, integration, implementation, and trade studies of software systems for the Electromagnetics Range. The ideal candidate will lead project teams, provide technical oversight, delegate tasks effectively, and collaborate with the engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, drive modernization efforts, and foster innovation. 

In this role, you will engage with internal Integrated Product Teams, suppliers, government personnel, program managers, and programs to define and refine requirements that ensure software compliance for Electromagnetics Range and Chamber operations. Additionally, you will provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to employees across the organization within your areas of expertise. 

 

Position Responsibilities:   

  • Partners with appropriate stakeholders to inform end-to-end software system definition and reviews translation of system-level requirements into software requirements and models that meet customer, operational and performance requirements and have clear traceability to design, code and test artifacts

  • Reviews completion of software system-level analyses to identify risk, issues and opportunities; leads integration and deployment of mitigation actions throughout the software lifecycle

  • Leads code reviews to ensure alignment to requirements and standard

  • Leads monitoring and reviewing test completion, verification processes and issue resolution for software systems

  • Leads review of product and process for alignment with project plans and industry standards by tracking and evaluation of internal team and supplier performance

  • Leads implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development

  • Leads analysis of customer and system requirements and development of architectural approaches and detailed specifications for various subsystems and software products

  • Leads the design, development, analyses, and maintenance of software systems that meet industry, customer and internal quality, safety, security and certification standards

  • Serves as a subject matter expert for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations

  • Decompose high-level system requirements into hardware, software, architecture, and firmware specifications

  • Mentor and develop engineers across all levels through sharing and learning

  • Ability to take projects from beginning to end with little direct supervision

  • Teamwork and coordination skills with ability to create clarity from ambiguity

  • Perform risk analysis and provide new and upgraded features to system components

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):  

  • 7+ years of experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Linux, and Windows

  • 7+ years of experience designing and developing software using C, C++, or other object-oriented programming languages

  • 7+ years of experience in embedded low-level and application software development, Interface Control Document development (ICD), Statement of Work (SOW) Development

  • 5+ year

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