Lead Software Engineer – Embedded

Job Description

At Boeing, we are at the forefront of aerospace innovation, shaping the future of flight and space exploration. We are seeking talent for a Lead Software Engineer – Embedded to join the Avion

X Software Engineering Team focused on developing embedded real‑time software for our avionics in Long Beach, California and Plano, Texas.

We are particularly interested in engineers who are passionate about one or more of the following areas:

• Low‑Level Development:
  Creating kernel and user‑mode drivers for Linux and real‑time operating systems. Leading and collaborating across engineering disciplines to define, develop, and debug hardware/software interfaces for avionics systems. Experience with board bring‑up, bootloaders, and on‑target debugging is a plus.
• High‑Integrity Software Development:
  Deriving and allocating requirements with traceability throughout the software lifecycle. Designing solutions that meet requirements and defining application interfaces. Developing, reviewing, and optimizing code that adheres to necessary safety and quality standards.
• Integration and Test Automation:
  Integrating software components on emulated and target hardware. Identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring software resilience. Developing and executing test strategy, including automated tests for safety‑critical software.

A successful candidate will be able to independently tackle challenging problems, communicate effectively, and take responsibility for the complete software lifecycle. All candidates are expected to possess working knowledge of modern software engineering tools and practices, such as VS Code, Git, Markdown, YAML, CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops, and a bias toward automation.

• Oversee design, development, testing, debugging, and maintenance of software integrated into embedded devices and systems that meet industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards.
• Oversee the review, analysis, and translation of customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems.
• Oversee code review for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware.
• Oversee integration of embedded software with hardware components.
• Review analyses, monitoring, and improvement of the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems.
• Review testing and debugging of software for embedded devices and systems.
• Oversee research and implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies.
• Provide consultation on software and hardware integration domains.
• Oversee tracking and evaluation of internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards.
• Oversee embedded software project management functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Ability to obtain an active U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• 10+ years of experience leading software development.
• 10+ years of experience leading or supporting trade studies, business case development, work transfers, and/or statement of work management.
• 10+ years of experience developing and implementing automated test strategies.
• 5+ years of experience in leadership roles driving developer productivity or Dev Sec Ops  adoption.

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in computer engineering or a similar engineering discipline.
• Ability to effectively lead, communicate, and collaborate with key stakeholders across multiple organizations.
• Experience with software architecture and design methodologies. Ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics, and constraints.
• Ability to independently identify and solve problems encountered by the team using both creativity and established engineering principles.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to isolate issues with logs and test results.
• Experience debugging, integrating, and testing software in emulated and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments.
• Experience identifying…