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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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The Lead Software Systems Engineer joins the SATCOM Mission Planning software engineering team to support the U.S. military’s nuclear command, control, and communications network. This role involves leading the development of high-performance APIs, architecture, and algorithms for advanced satellite and ground systems. The engineer will manage the full development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design mockups, and code reviews within an Agile and DevSecOps environment. Key responsibilities include building backend services and front-end user interfaces featuring real-time 2D/3D geospatial visualization. Required technical skills include Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, FastAPI, and database technologies like Postgres or NoSQL. The position focuses on providing nuclear-survivable connectivity through automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and CI/CD pipelines to solve complex mission planning and data processing problems for space systems.
Lead the development, architecture, and maintenance of high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end services.
Manage the full software development lifecycle from initial design through final deployment.
Build and architect backend services and APIs with a focus on automation, testing, and security.
Lead code reviews to enforce best practices, maintain code quality, and ensure compliance with standards.
Translate design mockups into functional user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks.
Support software development activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies.
Integrate completed software components into a fully functional system within a CI/CD pipeline.
What we're looking for
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 for export control compliance.
Bachelor's degree or higher is required.
5+ years of experience with software development for space systems and ground segments performing command, control, mission planning, and data processing.
5+ years of development experience using Python.
3+ years of experience with JavaScript (e.g., Angular, JQuery).
3+ years of experience working with TypeScript.
5+ years of progressive leadership experience in software development using modern methodologies on government programs (preferred).
5+ years of experience with designing and developing intuitive user interfaces featuring real-time, 2D/3D geospatial visualization (preferred).
5+ years of experience in the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, and test (preferred).
5+ years of experience with database technologies (Postgres, SQL/NoSQL) (preferred).
3+ years of experience with Java and FastAPI (Python API) languages (preferred).
Systems Engineering
EO/IR
Model Based Systems Engineering
System Integration
Validation
Verification
Systems Analysis
Simulation
Debugging
Hardware Test
Technical Planning
JavaScript
React
Angular
TypeScript
Java
HTML
CSS
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
RESTful Web Services
Microservices
Test-Driven Development
Agile
Cloud Computing