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Systems Software Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing


Job Location:

Chantilly, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 94350 - 136850
Posted: 6 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Systems Software Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Software Engineer to join the FishTools program supporting the Space Mission Systems Software Team in Chantilly VA Mesa AZ or Aurora CO.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate and Experienced Software Engineers.

The FishTools program develops and maintains a Collection Planning and Mission Management system widely used within the Intelligence community. This software system has become an integral part of imaging operations by facilitating the scheduling analysis and mission awareness of multiple space imaging platforms.

We are looking for a skilled motivated and creative software systems engineer to develop innovative solutions and support existing capabilities of an agile software program for the national intelligence community.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Supports/plans software development tasks including detailed software design coding and unit/integration/functional/system testing of customer desired features/user stories ensuring successful achievement of acceptance criteria
  • Develops and sustains new and existing applications; as well as troubleshoot and resolve various software issues
  • Customer/stakeholder presentation and reporting skills
  • Briefs software designs and demonstrating software release functionality to customer/stakeholders/end users
  • Analyzes high level customer requirements and deriving lower-level functional requirements
  • Software development tasks including detailed software design coding and testing of customer desired features/user stories
  • Briefs software designs and demonstrating software release functionality to users
  • Develops and sustains new and existing applications; as well as troubleshoot and resolve various software issues
  • Contributes to the creation of new distributed components and interactions that align with the future system architecture. The existing multi-tiered system is developed on a cloud infrastructure with several consumer-facing web applications

Security Clearance/ Customer Verification:

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)


A final U.S. Top Secret/ SCI Security Clearance with an adjudicated Counterintelligence Polygraph Post-Start is required.

This position is contingent upon program/customer concurrence and security approval for program access.


Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelors Degree or higher
  • 1 years experience analyzing data and/or identifying functional and systems requirements with customers
  • 1 years experience in systems engineering including system architecture development systems integration and/or hardware/software design and analysis
  • 1 years experience developing presentations and briefing customers
  • Familiarity with Agile or SAFe practices including daily standup User Stories Sprints and Release Planning

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 3: 5 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 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 5 years of related work experience OR Bachelors Degree and 9 years of directly related work experience OR 13 years of related relevant experience
  • Experience leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks
  • Agile software development lifecycle knowledge
  • Knowledge of project planning processes and tools (i.e. project management software) to define design and plan projects achieve project deliverables optimize the contributions of internal and external resources and accomplish desired business results
  • Effective use of Atlassian Products (e.g. Jira Confluence Crucible etc.)

Conflict of Interest:

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

Work Location:

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

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.


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.


Drug Free Workplace:

Boeingis a Drug Free Workplace 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.

Total Rewards:

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.

SummaryPayRange forAssociate level(Level 2):USD $94350 $136850

SummaryPayRange for Experienced level(Level 3):USD $118150 $171350

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

1) Best in class 401(k) plan: well match your contributions dollar for dollar up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting


2) Student Loan Match:The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted along with any match-eligible contributions they make for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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 an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

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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