Software Engineering Manager

Job Description

The Boeing Company is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join the Fighters Vehicle Simulation organization in Berkeley, MO. This team delivers high‑fidelity training simulations for the United States Air Force, supporting the Boeing Global Services (BGS) business, specifically the F‑15 USAF training system software team.

In this role, you will lead a team of software engineers developing flight simulation software that accurately models aircraft, subsystems, and operational environments. The team works with multiple programming languages, including C++, Fortran, Ada, C#, and Python, primarily targeting Linux and Windows platforms. Development follows Agile methodologies.

You will build and mentor a diverse engineering team to deliver high‑integrity software critical to customer training. Leveraging your technical expertise and leadership, you will guide the team to meet program milestones on time and within budget. This role offers opportunities to enhance your problem‑solving, innovation, and communication skills while collaborating with integrated product teams, program management, and customers.

The Fighters Vehicle Simulation organization is a growing, dynamic business providing world‑class, high‑fidelity training systems used globally to support the defense of U.S. allied nations.

• Manages employees performing software engineering and technical activities related to supporting program lifecycle software design, development, integration, maintenance, and delivery
• Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals
• Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
• Manages, develops and motivates employees

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

• Bachelor Degree
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• 5+ years of experience in full software development life‑cycle
• Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”

• 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
• Secret Security Clearance
• 3+ years of experience assisting in the modification of simulators and training components, devices, hardware and software
• Experience with software/hardware testing
• Experience as a CAM (cost account manager) in EVM (earned value management)

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.

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…