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Experienced Software Engineer–Simulation

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is looking for an Experienced Software Engineer - Simulation to join the Battlespace Simulation Management team located in Hazelwood, MO. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Global Services (BGS) Software Engineering organization.

Are you ready to build the future? Build your career by helping us build the next generation of flight simulators to train our nation’s military pilots. Develop subsystems for Boeing Flight Trainers such as the Instructor/Operator Station, Brief/Debrief Station, Synthetic Environments, and core building block technologies used for all our flight trainers (graphics, video, networking, mission planning, exercise management & control).

BSM is responsible for the design, development, manufacture, and maintenance of training devices for a wide variety of commercial and military aircraft. Developers on our team are responsible for all phases of the software lifecycle, including architecture, design, implementation and test.

The BSM team is a large software development team comprised of several smaller agile teams, some with specialized skills. Our backlog includes everything from new feature development using groundbreaking technology to maintenance of legacy software baselines. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable working in a self-directed fast-paced environment. Adaptability, the ability to work closely with others and an open mind are essential attributes of team members. A background in any or all of the following is desired: military aircraft, weapons, simulation, training systems.

Position Responsibilities:
•    Partners with stakeholders to review and identify simulation requirements and dynamics of the systems being simulated.
•    Performs design, modeling, simulation, testing, and analysis to assess and optimize overall system performance and capabilities.
•    Performs data collection and processing for use in simulations.
•    Validates, verifies, and refines simulation software code, models, simulations, test procedures and test environments, executing test procedures and documenting test results and models against real-world data, test data, benchmarks, or other similar models.
•    Documents and maintains technical code, algorithms, specifications and descriptions of simulation models.
•    Partners with cross functional engineering teams to enable integration of simulation software with hardware devices and systems.
•    Implements current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and methods in the software engineering simulation environment.
•    Modernizes, migrates, sustains, and updates simulation software to adapt legacy systems to new operating systems.
•    Performs simulation software project management functions.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

•    5+ years of experience in programming in C/C++
•    5+ years of experience in Object Oriented Design and Programming
•    5+ years of experience with Scaled Agile Framework enterprise (SAFe) or Agile 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

•    Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
•    5 years of experience in Experience with simulation standards such as Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), Distributed Mission Operation (DMO)
•    Knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
•    Knowledge and ability to design, develop, integrate, apply, and test software models, simulations, framework environments, tools, and applications with higher order programming languages, assembly, and auto-code. Ability to perform Application Programming Interface (API) design, implementation, and testing. Knowledge of real-time software architecture and design methodologies to synthesize models and simulation frameworks that meet real-time requirements; this includes knowledge of real-time target environments, its processor and network architecture, communication protocols, and electrical interfaces.
•    Knowledge of build and execution environments that include hosts, processors, operating systems, and networks. Ability to build, integrate, test, and troubleshoot software components comprising simulation models and build/execution frameworks. Knowledge of verification, validation, certification, and qualification processes.
•    Ability to design and develop software testing processes for different units, modules or components of a software application as a combined and integrated entity. It includes deep knowledge of integration-testing tools.
•    Ability to apply knowledge of 2D and/or 3D computer graphics to generate data representation and to communicate information. Ability to build animated graphics--graphic simulations simulating how systems work. Understanding of visual analytics tools and research. Background and familiarity with algorithms for image processing. Knowledge of multiple programming languages and operating systems to develop prototypes in this technology area. Ability to integrate hardware and software components into demonstrations.
•    Knowledge of cloud architecture, including the different types of clouds (public, private, and hybrid), the different cloud platforms and the various components involved (computing, storaging and networking). Ability to automate and script skills. Knowledge of containerization technologies which includes understanding how to manage containers, deploy applications in a containerized environment, and troubleshoot issues. Knowledge of understanding of networking concepts, including IP addressing, subnetting, routing, and security (focus on security best practices and technologies).

Travel: Occasional travel may be required (less than 10%)

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:
To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process.  Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits: 
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  
 
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  
 
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range: $110,500 - $149,500

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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