Principal Software Engineer - Developer

Boeing

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Work type
On-site
Location
Berkeley, MO
Salary
$198,050–$267,950 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 21, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $233k
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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$231,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $233k versus about $203k 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 39 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,150–$159,850 across 34 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer - Developer

Principal Software Engineer - Developer, Phantom Works joins the Open Architecture Systems Integrated Software team to develop real-time air and space systems within an Agile environment. This role involves defining software architecture, managing supplier deliverables, and leading agile delivery processes including sprint planning and backlog prioritization. The engineer will establish integration contracts, manage DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines, and oversee verification and validation for mission-critical defense infrastructure. Key technical requirements include experience with configuration management, real-time embedded software in C/C++, low-level driver development, and hardware testing for microcontrollers or FPGAs. The role also utilizes tools such as MATLAB, Python, and Jupyter for modeling and simulation. Candidates must possess a Top Secret security clearance and demonstrate expertise in high-stakes aerospace environments where they will ensure software stability, traceability, and seamless integration of complex hardware and software components.

What you'll do

  • Own and maintain software architecture focusing on interface clarity, stability, and versioning to minimize integration risk.
  • Translate system-level requirements into detailed software requirements, models, and traceable design artifacts.
  • Manage supplier and subcontractor software deliverables to ensure they meet team processes and integration standards.
  • Lead agile delivery by facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and removing impediments to flow.
  • Define and enforce software integration contracts, data models, and message definitions in coordination with systems leads.
  • Lead DevSecOps and CI/CD practices to ensure automated testing, artifact traceability, and consistent deployments.
  • Drive verification and validation execution by developing test strategies and triaging defects for software components.
  • Coach and mentor engineers on agile practices, test automation, code quality, and observability.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
  • Must have an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
  • Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a "U.S. Person."
  • Requires 3+ years of technical leadership experience in ground and software system systems engineering.
  • Requires 3+ years of experience as the technical leader of a software development or product deployment team.
  • Requires 5+ years of experience with Development Operations (DevOps) and/or Development Security Operations (DevSecOps).
  • Requires 5+ years of experience with configuration management tools and best practices for Systems, Software, and Hardware design.

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