Lead Software Engineer

Role Description

The Boeing Company is looking for a MQ-25 Vehicle Management System (VMS) Software Lead Engineer to join the MQ-25 Vehicle Systems Software team in a virtual capacity. This position will focus on VMS Computer (VMSC) Operational Flight Program (OFP) for the Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) and Obsolescence contracts.

The MQ-25A Stingray will be the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and pioneer the integration of manned and unmanned systems within the carrier air wing. The Vehicle Management System (VMS) team is developing and integrating an MQ-25 avionics software suite that provides communication and control with various aircraft subsystems, sensors, and the refueling system.

We are looking for engineers who want challenging and unique opportunities to develop real-time embedded flight critical software for the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft. This position has been identified as a virtual opportunity and will not require the selected candidate to relocate.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads activities to develop, document and maintain complex architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems.
• Leads development of code and integration of complex software components into a fully functional software system.
• Develops software verification plans, test procedures and test environments, executing the test procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met.
• Leading 10+ Engineers to develop code and integration of the complex software components for a new Vehicle Management Systems Computer’s (VMSC) Tail Actuator Control Card.
• Leading 10+ Engineers to develop black box tests for embedded software systems.
• Provides technical leadership for software projects and leads software supplier management activities.
• Leads development, selection, tailoring and deployment of processes, tools and metrics.
• Leads software research and development projects. Leads estimating activities.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations.
• Tracks and evaluates software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process conformance to project plans and industry standards.
• Trains and mentors’ others.
• Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and programs.
• Acts as an advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or 15+ years equivalent related experience.
• 10+ years of experience developing embedded real-time software.
• 3+ years of experience programming in Ada.
• 3+ years of experience programming in C#.
• 2+ years of experience with verification of Software Engineering requirements.
• 5+ years of experience leading small (10+ people) teams for embedded software projects.
• Experience with DO-178, DO-254, or MIL-882.
• Experience with Green Hills compiler.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or other technical degree.
• Experience in all phases of the software development life cycle.
• Experience with Agile software development.
• Experience working with software version control tools such as ClearCase or Git.
• 2+ years of experience developing software for unmanned or manned tactical aircraft vehicle mission systems.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs.
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.