Ground Software Engineer

Boeing

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VAEl Segundo, CA
Salary
$128,350–$188,750 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 2026 (soon)

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This role $159k
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This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$197,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $159k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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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

Boeing currently has 58 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Ground Software Engineer

The Ground Software Engineer (Mid Career) joins the team at Millennium Space Systems to maintain and develop software for satellite command and control. This role involves writing requirements with subject matter experts, decomposing them into long-term roadmaps, and developing and testing software in collaboration with end users. Key responsibilities include leading the design, integration, and delivery of large-scale ground software and mission control systems, performing root cause analysis, and implementing fixes. The engineer will leverage modern frameworks to improve legacy software and tooling while integrating applications into government-furnished infrastructure. Required skills include experience designing and developing software in production environments, writing scripts, and backend software applications. The work focuses on supporting payloads and end data users within national security space missions, including missile warning and Earth observation.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver large-scale ground software and mission control systems.
  • Write software requirements and decompose them into long-term development roadmaps.
  • Leverage modern frameworks to improve legacy software and internal tooling.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement fixes for software products used by customers.
  • Integrate Millennium software applications into Government-furnished software and infrastructure.
  • Execute integrated system test events bridging developed products and Government systems.
  • Implement specific mission data processing applications to support payloads and end users.
  • Guide junior developers through development tasks and troubleshooting exercises.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience designing and developing software in a production environment.
  • Demonstrated experience writing scripts and backend software applications.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen to obtain a required security clearance.
  • Must possess a final U.S. Secret Clearance pre-start or an interim/final U.S. Secret Clearance post-start.
  • Must be a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 to meet export control compliance.
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance (preferred).
  • Must be able to work 100% onsite at a listed location.

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