Senior Software Architect (Systems)

Senior Software Architect (Systems)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Architect to support the E-7A Mission Software Architecture team in Tukwila, WA.  

Develop next generation Open Mission Software (OMS) Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) Software primarily for USAF E-7A, but also supporting other Airborne Surveillance, Command and Control (ASC2) programs like E-3 AWACS, 767 AWACS, and other 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft. These aircraft represent the world’s standard for airborne early warning and control systems, filling the need for both command and control functions for tactical and air defense forces, take a look at our video: https://youtu.be/nqzG2ORPJgI?si=KpBHcojc3CE7Rgsq

Position Responsibilities:

• Designs and leads DevSecOps architecture, including CI/CD pipelines, secure build and deployment practices, and automated security/compliance gating

• Packages and deploys software to multiple variant targets (e.g., airborne/ground variants, hardware configurations, OS/VM/container targets)

• Translates system-level requirements into software requirements and maintain traceability to design, code, and test artifacts

• Performs system-level analysis to identify risks and drive mitigation across the software lifecycle

• Leads code reviews and oversees verification, integration, and test activities

• Collaborates with systems engineering, security, operations, and supplier teams to ensure operational, safety, and certification objectives are met

• Develops user and operator documentation and supports training activities

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. 

This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret  U.S. Security Clearance for which the US Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security clearance (Post-Start).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science (or greater) from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry, or other technical degree

• 10+ years’ experience developing and deploying software programs

• 10+ years’ experience in systems architecture, requirements analysis, test, and verification

• 5+ years’ experience in Agile methodologies or tools

• 5+ years’ experience Python or Groovy scripting and programming

• 5+ years’ experience in Cameo or other modeling tools

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 14+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 18+ years of directly related work experience OR 22+ years of related, relevant experience

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance

• Experience leading code reviews, supporting verification & test, and resolving software issues

• Experience with systems architecture (systems-level decomposition, interface definition, functional allocation)

• Experience with containerization, orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and automated security tooling

• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Agile Mission Suite (AMS) Government Reference Architecture (GRA), or Open Missions Systems (OMS) is a plus

• Prior work on DoD/USAF or other defense software programs preferred

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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 co