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Software Engineers–Hardware Emulation (Associate, Experienced, Senior)

Boeing
Huntsville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Sept 2025
💰 $179,400/yr($90,100/yr$179,400/yr)

About the role

Software Engineers–Hardware Emulation (Associate, Experienced, Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is currently seeking Software Engineers - Hardware Emulation (Associate, Experienced, Senior) to join the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) team located in Huntsville, AL. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

Boeing’s Advanced Design and Prototype Solutions (ADaPS) organization is looking for Software Engineers / Developers to contribute to advanced development of the PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability 3) missile defense system, test equipment. The PAC-3 is designed to intercept tactical, short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and air-breathing threats.  It intercepts ballistic missiles in their terminal phase of flight.  The software engineer will join a team developing and testing complex test equipment for the PAC-3 development and production programs. This role will have emphasis on understanding and enhancing testing of the next generation missile defense. The work entails requirements development, software development, test development and execution. 

ADaPS (an organization of over 100 software engineers) supports programs across the entire portfolio of Boeing products including Space Launch System (SLS), Integrated Air Missile Defense efforts including Patriot Advanced Capability, and a variety of weapons, aircraft, and space programs across the Boeing Enterprise.  Join Us.  Build the Future. 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to development and deployment of automated test equipment for lab and factory automation, including data processing and control algorithm development

  • Work in small agile teams composed of diverse engineering skills.

  • Use your talents to take on complex problems on a variety of programs.

  • Responsible for developing technical products, plans, documentation, and briefings in support of program requirements.

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • 2+ years of experience with software development using either Java, C++, or Python

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 3: 3 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Level 4: 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • 2+ years of experience in LabVIEW Development

  • 2+ years of experience reading electrical schematics is strongly desired

  • 2+ years of experience in instrumentation control over common buses (serial, GPIB, ethernet, etc.)

  • 2+ years of experience or, alternatively, accredited coursework with some form of sensor system which may include astronomy sensors, high energy physics sensors, electromagnetic or radar sensors, EO/IR sensors, biomedical sensors, or complex sensors used in manufacturing or analysis.

  • Experience/coursework in optical or electromagnetic (RF - radio frequency) sensing or communication systems such as GPS, GNSS, MILSAT, Iridium, Starlink, RF, or electromagnetic astronomy.

  • Some work experience or school projects involving complex RF communication systems like cellular technologies, backhaul systems, police/fire radio systems, or military communications.

  • Some software projects involving the development of models, simulations, or control systems.

  • Some type of work experience or school project involving MATLAB analysis of fluid systems or RF/optical sensing systems.

  • Some work experience or school project involving orbital mechanics or high-speed flight.

Travel: low if any

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.

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