Entry-Level Flight Simulation Software Engineer

Boeing

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Work type
On-site
Location
Berkeley, MO
Salary
$78,200–$105,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
13 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 2026 (soon)

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Below market

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Boeing is the world''s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, military aircraft, defense systems, and space launch vehicles for customers in 150 countries. Industry: Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing

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TL;DR · Entry-Level Flight Simulation Software Engineer

The Entry-Level Flight Simulation Software Engineer joins the Flight Simulation Labs team to support the Boeing Defense, Space & Security business organization. Working within the Air Dominance group, the engineer develops, documents, and maintains software systems, requirements, and algorithms for avionics solutions. Daily responsibilities include creating core simulation infrastructure, developing tools to monitor and capture messages between subsystems in lab environments, and modeling aircraft capabilities for constructive scenarios. The role involves integrating software components into functional systems and supporting simulation environments for Mission Systems engineers. Candidates must possess programming experience in Ada, C, C++, C#, JAVA, or Python. The position requires knowledge of networking principles and Agile methodologies using tools like Jira to solve complex technical problems related to flight simulation and platform dominance.

What you'll do

  • Develop, document, and maintain software architecture, requirements, algorithms, and designs.
  • Write and maintain code to integrate software components into fully functional systems.
  • Create core simulation infrastructure to support flight simulation programs.
  • Develop tools to simulate, monitor, and capture messages between subsystems in lab environments.
  • Model aircraft capabilities to run constructive scenarios in testing environments.
  • Support the development of simulation environments for Mission Systems engineering tests.
  • Execute and document software research and development projects.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree.
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 to meet export control requirements.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
  • Must have classroom or work-related programming experience in Ada, C, C++, C#, JAVA, or Python.
  • Bachelor of Science in engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science (preferred).
  • 0 years of related work experience with a BS degree, 4+ years with a Bachelor's, or 8+ years of relevant experience (preferred).
  • Knowledge of basic networking principles (preferred).
  • Experience working on an Agile team using tools such as Jira (preferred).

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