Sr. Software Manager (Advanced Ground Architecture)

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The Boeing Company is currently seeking an Advanced Ground Architecture (AGA) Sr. Software Manager to support our Space Mission Systems Software Engineering team located in Seal Beach California or Herndon Virginia or Mesa Arizona. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization.

Boeing is seeking an experienced Ground Software Manager to lead a team of approximately 25 contributors across multiple sites in developing next-generation ground this role you will support the Senior Program Manager and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leader in advancing the IPTs vision working closely with software engineering systems engineering and program management to deliver high-value capabilities. You will ensure compliance with Boeing Software Best Practices Enterprise Software Engineering policies and BDS requirements while also supporting the Cost Account Manager and contributing to new proposals.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in the full software development lifecycle within the ground software ecosystem excels in technical leadership and is an engaging motivating people manager. Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) CI/CD environments automated testing and quality scanning is essential. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment applying critical thinking hands-on troubleshooting and superior judgment to drive engineering excellence and team success. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within the IPT are key to this role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of software engineers and contribute to the design and development of state-of-the-art ground systems software solutions for complex real-time mission-critical systems.

• Oversee software design development integration testing and deployment using tools like GitLab Jira and CI/CD best practices

• Provide technical oversight throughout the software development lifecycle ensuring compliance with quality safety and security standards

• Oversee software system-level analyses to identify risks issues and opportunities ensuring mitigation actions are integrated and deployed throughout the software lifecycle

• Monitor and review software integration and testing (SWIT) completion verification processes and resolution of software issues

• Ensure software peer and code reviews design reviews and technical exchanges are aligned with project plans and industry standards

• Perform hiring and staffing to meet project demands

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):

• U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance and program access prior to start

• 10 years of experience with software development for space systems and ground segments performing command control mission planning and data processing

• 5 years of experience as the technical leader of a software development or product deployment team

• 3 years of experience in DevOps practices such as continuous integration and continuous deployment configuration management security analysis and cloud computing preferably using AWS Cloud

• Proficient in programming languages such as R Python Matlab Java C or C with strong skills in object-oriented design development and microservices architecture

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience using collaboration tools such as GitLab or Atlassian

• Familiar with Cloud Native Computing Foundation technologies including Kubernetes microservices containers and orchestration platforms

• Deep understanding of satellite ground software systems aerospace systems real-time applications and their specific requirements (e.g. high availability low-latency processing fault tolerance).

• Experience with database technologies (SQL/NoSQL) messaging systems (e.g. Kafka ActiveMQ) and data streaming technologies (e.g. CCSDS).

• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to automate testing building and deployment workflows

• Experience with product line software effectively leveraging capabilities across diverse environments and user communities

• Project Management and Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

Travel: Approximately 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.

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.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range for Manager Level: $154700 - $224250

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