Flight Simulation Software Engineer

Boeing

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Berkeley, MO
Salary
$99,450–$134,550 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 14, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k
This role $117k
$85k most similar roles pay here $239k

This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$200,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $117k 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

Boeing currently has 66 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Flight Simulation Software Engineer

Flight Simulation Software Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior) joins the Flight Simulation Labs team to support the Boeing Defense, Space & Security business organization. This role involves developing, documenting, and maintaining architecture, requirements, algorithms, and designs for software systems within an Air Dominance proprietary program. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating core simulation infrastructure, building tools to monitor and capture messages between subsystems in lab environments, and modeling aircraft capabilities to run constructive scenarios. The engineer will work on an agile team to develop code and integrate components into functional systems that support testing for Mission Systems engineers. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience programming in C, C++, or C#. Preferred qualifications include experience in the defense or avionics industry, knowledge of networking principles, and proficiency with Agile tools like Jira.

What you'll do

  • Develop, document, and maintain architecture, requirements, algorithms, and designs for software systems.
  • Write and maintain code to integrate software components into fully functional systems.
  • Create core simulation infrastructure to serve as a foundation for flight simulation capabilities.
  • 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 use by Mission Systems engineers.
  • Execute and document software research and development projects.

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. Security Clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship).
  • 2+ years of experience programming in C, C++, or C#.
  • 2+ years of proven experience as a Software Engineer.
  • Active Secret Clearance or higher (preferred).
  • Experience in the defense or avionics industry (preferred).
  • Export Control Requirement: This position.

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