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Ground Mission Systems Software Architect

Boeing
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2025
💰 $226,550/yr($156,400/yr$226,550/yr)

About the role

Ground Mission Systems Software Architect

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is looking for a Ground Mission Systems Software Architect to join our Space Mission Systems (SMS) Ground Mission Management (GMM) team in Chantilly, VA, Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA. This Software Engineering Architect will help lead the technical approaches to multiple satellite ground-based programs, campaigns, and research and development projects.

These teams build the next generation products and services for the BDS business unit. Working with commercial, government, and proprietary customers in the development of the next-generation technologies in space. Our group works all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, proposal writing, requirements, design, build, integration, test, and demonstration of products in their relevant environments.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Oversees the design, development, analyses, and maintenance of software systems

  • Partners with appropriate stakeholders to oversee translation of software requirements and models that meet customer, operational and performance requirements

  • Oversees completion of software system-level analyses to identify risk, issues and opportunities

  • Oversees code reviews to ensure alignment to requirements and standards.

  • Oversees review of product and process for alignment with project plans and industry standards

  • Researches and oversees implementation of current and emerging software technologies, tools, and frameworks

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. (e.g. review preparation, customer coordination, closed area development, etc.).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • 10+ years of experience in foundational Computer Science knowledge and object-oriented design and software patterns

  • Experience leading software development projects

  • Experience in agile software development environment and devops methodologies

  • Experience with distributed version control systems such as GitHub, IBM Rational Team Concert, etc.

  • Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance post-start

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

  • Experience as a software architect on a program

  • 10+ years’ experience in Java/C++ programming on full stack software projects/programs

  • Experience with one or more of the following: HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, Firebug and JS frameworks (REACT, jQuery, jQuery UI, Open Layers, etc.), Spring Framework, Hibernate, RDBMS, MongoDB, XML, SOAP, REST, WSDL/Web Service protocols

  • Experience using dependency management (e.g. Ivy, Maven, Gradle)

  • Experience developing and maintaining SOAP, RMI, REST APIs and interfaces

  • Experience using cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS)

  • Experience using automation server (e.g. Jenkins)

  • Familiarity with practices such as test-driven development (TDD), agile software development, continuous integration, and dependency management is preferred.

  • Familiarity with Agile or SAFe practices, including daily standup, User Stories, Sprints, and Release Planning

  • Experience with satellite ground mission capabilities, products, and/or customers

  • Experience with DevSecOps and continuous integration

  • Active TS/SCI clearance

Travel: More than 10%

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.

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