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From the employer's careers site First seen 29 Oct 2026 · Still live on 5 Nov 2026

Senior Software Engineer | Rocky Program

The Boeing Company Albuquerque, NM On-site senior full-time

Salary

USD $198,050 - $286,350 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the Space Mission Systems (SMS) Rapid Space Capabilities (RSC) portfolio, focused on the Rocky program in Albuquerque, NM or El Segundo, CA.

As a Technical Leadership position, you will drive end-to-end software development for the Rocky program, owning software design, implementation, and testing processes and best practices to meet program schedules and milestones. You will also shape organization-wide software architecture strategy for current and future Space Mission Systems ground solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversees the design, development, and analyses of software systems
  • Partners with stakeholders to ensure software requirements and models meet customer, operational, and performance requirements
  • Oversees completion of software system-level analyses to identify risk, issues, and opportunities
  • Leads software team to successfully complete code reviews to ensure alignment to requirements and standards
  • Oversees review of product and process for alignment with project plans and industry standards
  • Researches and oversees implementation of current and emerging software technologies, tools, and frameworks

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 10+ years' experience in foundational Computer Science knowledge and object-oriented design and software patterns
  • Experience with systems engineering or software development on space-based or ground-based systems
  • Experience with Software Engineering principles, including Software Configuration Management, Software Architecture and Design, and Software Life Cycle Management

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Java, C++, Python, JS frameworks, Spring Framework, Hibernate, RDBMS, MongoDB, REST, and OpenAPI
  • Experience using dependency management and automation services (e.g., Ivy, Maven, Gradle, Git, Jenkins)
  • Experience using cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure)
  • Familiarity with practices such as test-driven development (TDD), agile software development, DevSecOps, and CI/CD management

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs
  • 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 10% of eligible pay
  • Student Loan Match program

Security Clearance:

  • Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance required

Work Location:

  • 100% onsite in Albuquerque, NM or El Segundo, CA

Travel:

  • Up to 20% of the time

Skills

Required

  • Computer Science
  • object-oriented design
  • software patterns
  • systems engineering
  • Software Configuration Management
  • Software Architecture and Design
  • Software Life Cycle Management

Nice to have

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