Flight Simulation Software Engineer

Boeing

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Work type
On-site
Location
Daytona Beach, FL
Salary
$92,650–$125,350 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
16 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 3, 2026 (soon)

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Below market

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This role $109k
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This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$200,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $109k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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About Boeing

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 · Flight Simulation Software Engineer

Flight Simulation Software Engineer (Associate, Experienced, and Senior) will join the Flight Simulation I Labs team to support the Boeing Defense, Space & Security business organization. The role involves developing, documenting, and maintaining architecture, requirements, algorithms, and designs for simulation software systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating core simulation infrastructure as a baseline for flight capabilities, building tools to monitor and control digital messages between subsystems in lab environments, and modeling various aircraft capabilities. The engineer will also develop simulation environments to support testing by Mission Systems engineers and execute research projects within an agile team. Required technical skills include programming in C++, with preferred experience in C, C#, Python, Java, or Ada. The role focuses on the defense and avionics industry, specifically solving problems related to modeling, simulation, and constructing scenarios for product development and training efforts.

What you'll do

  • Develop, document, and maintain architecture, requirements, algorithms, and designs for simulation software systems.
  • Create core simulation infrastructure to serve as a baseline for flight simulation capabilities.
  • Develop tools to simulate, monitor, and control digital messages between subsystems in lab environments.
  • Model various aircraft capabilities and subsystems within the simulation framework.
  • Build simulation environments to support testing performed by Mission Systems engineers.
  • Execute and document software research and development projects under general direction.
  • Support constructive scenarios in testing environments for product development and training efforts.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.
  • 2+ years of professional experience programming in C++.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
  • 2+ years of experience programming in C, C#, Python, Java, or Ada (or equivalent education/experience).
  • Experience in Modeling and Simulation (preferred).
  • Export Control Requirement: This position.

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