Flight Software Test Engineers (AssociateExperiencedSenior)

Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is currently seeking Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/ Senior) to support our Flight Software Team located in El Segundo CA. In this role the individual will lead a team with test and verification of flight software with a focus on leadership quality and development of new test capabilities for current and future satellite programs. This position will support the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization.

We are seeking Software Engineers that are passionate about space and excited to work in a multi-disciplined collaborative engineering environment that supports the design development implementation and test of software for existing and emerging Boeing commercial and government space programs.

This exciting software engineer position requires demonstrated experience within the software ecosystem a diverse background of project experience and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and support existing capabilities of multiple software programming projects. Demonstrated critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are required.

Position Responsibilities (P2):

• Supports design development and completion of software test and verification activities to ensure product quality reliability and functionality.
• Partners with stakeholders to review and identify software requirements test objectives test strategies and testability considerations.
• Assists in designing test plans test cases and test scenarios that align to software requirements and specifications.
• Contributes to setup and configuration of test environments (hardware software and network) to replicate production conditions.
• Supports execution of manual and automated test cases to verify functionality performance safety and compliance.
• Identifies documents and reports defects issues and potential vulnerabilities found during testing and tracks resolution status.
• Provides test results observations and actionable feedback to developers and system engineers to facilitate defect resolution and design improvements.
• Creates documents and maintains test artifacts (plans procedures cases metrics and test data) in accordance with data privacy and security protocols and standards.
• Supports development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks to improve test efficiency repeatability and coverage.
• Participates in software project management activities related to test and verification coordinating with multifunctional teams to meet schedule and quality objectives.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of test processes tools and best practices; recommends enhancements to increase test effectiveness.
• Maintains awareness of applicable regulatory safety and cybersecurity requirements affecting test and verification activities.

Position Responsibilities (P3):

• Designs develops and completes end-to-end test and verification activities for software products to ensure quality reliability and full functional compliance.
• Partners with stakeholders to analyze and validate software requirements define test objectives establish test strategies and assess testability.
• Designs comprehensive test plans test cases and test scenarios that map directly to software requirements system architectures and acceptance criteria.
• Leads setup and configuration of test environments (hardware software and network) to accurately replicate production conditions and support repeatable testing.
• Executes and oversees execution of manual and automated test cases and scenarios to verify functionality performance safety and scalability of software systems.
• Identifies documents prioritizes and tracks defects issues and potential vulnerabilities; collaborates with engineering to validate fixes and closure.
• Provides clear actionable test results risk assessments and design feedback to product and development teams to drive timely resolution of defects and design improvements.
• Creates documents and maintains test artifacts including plans procedures cases metrics and test data ensuring adherence to data privacy security protocols and applicable standards.
• Develops extends and maintains automated test frameworks and scripts to increase test coverage repeatability and execution efficiency across CI/CD pipelines.
• Performs and coordinates software project management activities related to test and verification including scheduling resource planning and cross-functional coordination to meet milestones.
• Defines and monitors test metrics and KPIs uses results to inform decision making and drives continuous improvement initiatives for test processes and tooling.
• Conducts risk-based testing and contributes to hazard safety and cybersecurity analysis as it relates to verification activities.
• Mentors and guides junior test engineers promoting best practices in test design automation and reporting.
• Stays current with regulatory safety and cybersecurity requirements impacting software verification and incorporates compliance into test strategies.

Position Responsibilities (P4):

• Leads the design development and execution of end-to-end test and verification activities for software products to ensure quality reliability and functional compliance.
• Engages and leads stakeholders in reviewing and defining software requirements test objectives test strategies and testability constraints; aligns verification approach with program goals.
• Leads the design of comprehensive test plans test cases and test scenarios that map to requirements system architecture safety objectives and acceptance criteria.
• Advises and directs the setup and configuration of test environments (hardware software and network) to accurately replicate production conditions and support scalable repeatable testing.
• Leads and oversees execution of manual and automated test cases and scenario-driven verification to validate functionality performance safety and resilience of software systems.
• Identifies categorizes and drives resolution of defects anomalies and potential vulnerabilities; ensures timely triage risk assessment and closure with engineering stakeholders.
• Advises on and interprets test results providing executive-level feedback and recommendations to influence software design risk mitigation and release decisions.
• Leads creation documentation and maintenance of test artifacts plans procedures cases metrics and test data ensuring compliance with data privacy security protocols and applicable standards and regulations.
• Directs development and evolution of automated test frameworks and scripts to maximize test coverage repeatability and integration with CI/CD pipelines and toolchains.
• Leads and coordinates software project management activities for test and verification including planning scheduling resourcing cross-functional coordination and milestone management.
• Establishes and tracks test metrics and KPIs reports status to leadership uses results to inform program decisions and drives continuous process and tool improvements.
• Champions risk-based testing approaches and contributes to system-level safety hazard and cybersecurity analyses as they relate to verification activities.
• Mentors and develops test organization talent; defines best practices governance and standards for test engineering and automation.
• Represents verification activities in program-level reviews audits and supplier engagements; advocates for verification investments and ensures alignment with business and regulatory requirements.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelors Degree
• Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security Clearance post-start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• 2 years of experience performing software integration test validation and verification
• 2 years of experience with designing and developing software for a real time or non-real time system
• 2 years of experience in software development using languages such as C C Java or Python

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 3: 5 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Level 4: 9 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle that includes requirements analysis through Formal Qualification
• Experience using team collaboration tools including GitLab Bitbucket JIRA and Confluence
• Experience in embedded real-time software development test and verification
• Experience with Wireshark or other network analysis tools and Debuggers
• Experience automating software builds unit tests and integration tests using a DevOps tool chain

Travel: None anticipated for this role

Conflict of Interest:

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

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

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.

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 / Associate: $90950 - $123050

Summary Pay Range / Experienced: $112200 - $151800

Summary Pay Range / Senior: $135150 - $182850

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizen U.S. National lawful permanent resident refugee or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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