Software Certification Engineers (Senior, Lead, or Expert) (Virtual)

Overview

Boeing Defense, Space and Security is hiring Software Certification Engineers at Senior, Lead, or Expert level to develop and certify safe, reliable aircraft software in a virtual role.

What you'll do

• Cultivate a safety-first mindset within the engineering unit, ensuring engineering practices prioritize the well-being of flight and maintenance crew and passengers.
• Collaborate closely with the Certification Authorities (FAA, DoD, NASA) to navigate the certification process and ensure aircraft designs comply with stringent regulatory requirements and safety standards.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies that emphasize safety and reliability, aligned with Boeing's commitment to delivering the highest quality aircraft.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of comprehensive technical certification documentation required by the Certification Authorities, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff in safety protocols and certification artifacts and processes.
• Analyze and resolve complex engineering challenges with a focus on safety, using data-driven decision-making and industry best practices.
• Monitor project progress and performance, ensuring engineering solutions are delivered on time and meet all safety and certification milestones.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree.
• 9+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in software development life cycles, configuration management and best agile software engineering practices.
• 5+ years of experience applying or working within guidelines of RTCA DO-178 standard, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification.
• U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) to meet export control compliance requirements.

Nice to have

• Level 4: 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 9+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 13+ years of directly related work experience OR 17+ years of related, relevant experience.
• Level 5: 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.
• Level 6: 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 20+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 24+ years of directly related work experience OR 28+ years of related, relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading software development projects.
• Recent experience in DoD or NASA Software Certification Engineer roles, or as an FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) or Technical Standard Order (TSO) Certification Specialist in Software or AEH.
• 6+ years' experience developing, documenting and maintaining architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems.
• Experience with concurrent software and distributed systems.
• Experience using common software version control tools such as Git.
• Experience with Agile planning tools such as JIRA.

Details

• Virtual role; no relocation required.
• Travel: up to 15%.
• Drug-free workplace; post-offer testing applies.
• Candidates must complete a CodeVue technical assessment to be considered.
• Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America).
• No security clearance required.
• Employer will not sponsor employment visas.
• Pay range: Senior (Level 4) $137,700–$213,900; Lead (Level 5) $164,900–$257,600; Expert (Level 6) $194,650–$302,450; pay based on experience, qualifications, and market and business considerations.