Principal Software Engineer - Developer

Boeing

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Berkeley, MOSaint Charles, MOSaint Louis, MO
Salary
$198,050–$267,950 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 2026 (soon)

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Above market

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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 58 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer - Developer

Principal Software Engineer - Developer, Phantom Works joins the Phantom Works Open Architecture Systems Integrated Software (OASIS) Solutions team to support the Boeing Defense, Space & Security business organization. This role involves defining, developing, and leading software for real-time air and space systems within an Agile environment. Key responsibilities include owning software architecture, managing supplier deliverables, leading agile delivery, and overseeing DevSecOps and CI/CD practices. The engineer will ensure software is designed for testability, manage backlog prioritization, and mentor team members on code quality and observability. Required skills include experience with configuration management, requirements tracing, and technical leadership in ground and software systems engineering. The role addresses mission-critical Defense infrastructure, requiring a U.S. Top Secret security clearance and proficiency in real-time embedded software, C/C++, Python, and MATLAB.

What you'll do

  • Own and maintain the software architecture to ensure interface clarity, stability, and versioning for production software.
  • Translate system-level requirements into software requirements and models with clear traceability to design and test artifacts.
  • Manage supplier and subcontractor software deliverables to ensure compliance with team processes and integration requirements.
  • Lead the agile delivery process by facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and backlog prioritization.
  • Define and enforce software integration contracts, data models, and message definitions in coordination with systems leads.
  • Lead DevSecOps and CI/CD practices to ensure repeatable builds, automated testing, and consistent deployments.
  • Drive verification and validation execution by developing test strategies and triaging defects with the engineering team.
  • Coach and mentor engineers on agile practices, test automation, code quality, and observability.

What we're looking for

  • Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.
  • U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 for export control compliance.
  • 3+ years of technical leadership experience in ground and software system systems engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience as the technical leader of a software development or product deployment team.
  • 5+ years of experience with Development Operations (DevOps) and/or Development Security Operations (DevSecOps).
  • 5+ years of experience with configuration management tools and best practices for Systems, Software, and Hardware design.
  • Advanced degree in a relevant field (preferred); 14+ years of related work experience with a BS in engineering or related fields (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s Degree.

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