Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
The Boeing Company is looking for a Command & Control Software Architect to join the Ground Software Engineering team located in El Segundo, CA . This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Satellite Systems Software Engineering organization.
D ef end America’s Future: Join Boeing’s Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) Mission!
Our team creates the software tools and services for the world’s highest performing satellite/ground systems for USG and Commercial customers. We work with space customers in the development of the next generation ground systems.
You will directly partner with customer counterparts, systems engineering, and program management to deliver the highest value capabilities, performing demonstrations along the way. The candidate shall possess excellent communications and technical leadership skills and work well in a team environment to support the needs of the Integrated Product Team.
This senior position requires proven experience within the software ecosystem, a unique background of project experience, and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and capabilities. Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are required!
At The Boeing Company, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 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 leading software development projects
• 5+ years of experience as a software architect on a Program
• 5+ years of experience with software development using either Java, C++, or Python
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment and DevOps methodologies
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance (interim prestart, final post start)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/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
• Deep understanding of Command and Control (C2) 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).
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration platforms.
• Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to automate testing, builds, and deployment workflows.
• Experience with product line software and leveraging capabilities across different environments and user communities.
• Experience in leading teams through various acceptance tests (e.g., Formal Qualification Test -FQT, Factory Acceptance Test - FAT, Site Acceptance Test - SAT)
• Active TS/SCI or DoD Top Secret clearance.
  Travel: 10%

• Architect, design, and develop high-performance Command and Control (C2) software solutions for complex, real-time, mission-critical systems.
• Lead the software development process from architecture and design through to implementation and deployment, leveraging GitLab for version control, issue tracking, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Oversees the design, development, analyses, and maintenance of software systems that meet industry, customer and internal quality, safety, and security standards.
• Partners with appropriate stakeholders to inform system definition and oversees translation of system-level requirements into software requirements and models that meet customer, operational and performance requirements and have clear traceability to design, code and test artifacts.
• Oversees completion of software system-level analyses to identify risk, issues and opportunities; oversees integration and deployment of mitigation actions throughout the software lifecycle.
• Oversees monitoring and reviewing test completion, verification processes and issue resolution for software systems.
• Oversees review of product and process for alignment with project plans and industry standards by performing design reviews.
• Oversees code reviews to ensure alignment to requirements and standards.
  This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.